cat's-paw cat's-paw /ˈkætsˌpɔ/

noun

1. A hitch in the middle of rope that has two eyes into which tackle can be hooked  ( cat's-paw )
   a hitch in the middle of rope that has two eyes into which tackle can be hooked
    He used a cat's-paw to connect the tackle to the mainline.
   He used a cat's-paw to connect the tackle to the mainline.
   
   
2. A person used by another to gain an end  ( cat's-paw , pawn , instrument )
   a person used by another to gain an end
   

 family Corvidae family Corvidae /ˈfæmɪli kɔːrˈvɪdeɪ/

noun

1. Crow; raven; rook; jackdaw; chough; magpie; jay  ( Corvidae , family Corvidae , corvid )
   crow; raven; rook; jackdaw; chough; magpie; jay
   
   

 Valerianella locusta Valerianella locusta /ˌvælɛriəˈnɛlə ləˈkʌstə/

noun

1. Widely cultivated as a salad crop and pot herb; often a weed  ( common corn salad , lamb's lettuce , Valerianella locusta , Valerianella olitoria )
   widely cultivated as a salad crop and pot herb; often a weed
   
   

 breakable breakable /ˈbreɪkəbəl/

adjective

1. Capable of being broken or damaged  ( breakable )
   capable of being broken or damaged
    Earthenware pottery is breakable
   earthenware pottery is breakable
    Breakable articles should be packed carefully
   breakable articles should be packed carefully
   

noun

1. () An article that is fragile and easily broken  ( breakable )
   an article that is fragile and easily broken
    Pack the breakables separately
   pack the breakables separately