CHABUK

Etymology

Noun

chabuk (plural chabuks)

(now, historical) A long whip formerly used as an instrument of punishment in India and parts of the Middle East.

Source: Wiktionary


Cha*bouk", Cha*buk", n. Etym: [Hind. chabuk horsewhip.]

Definition: A long whip, such as is used in the East in the infliction of punishment. Balfour.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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