HORSEWHIP

horsewhip

(noun) a whip for controlling horses

horsewhip

(verb) whip with a whip intended for horses

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

horsewhip (plural horsewhips)

A whip for use on horses.

Hypernyms

• whip

Verb

horsewhip (third-person singular simple present horsewhips, present participle horsewhipping, simple past and past participle horsewhipped)

(transitive) To flog or lash with a horsewhip.

Source: Wiktionary


Horse"whip`, n.

Definition: A whip for horses.

Horse"whip`, v. t.

Definition: To flog or chastise with a horsewhip.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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