horsewhip
(noun) a whip for controlling horses
horsewhip
(verb) whip with a whip intended for horses
Source: WordNet® 3.1
horsewhip (plural horsewhips)
A whip for use on horses.
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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
15 May 2024
(noun) acquiring or coming into something (usually undesirable); “incurring debts is easier than paying them”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
