lash

Definitions

• The thong or braided cord of a whip, with which the blow is given.
• (obsolete) A leash in which an animal is caught or held; hence, a snare.
• A stroke with a whip, or anything pliant and tough.
• A stroke of satire or sarcasm; an expression or retort that cuts or gives pain; a cut.
• A hair growing from the edge of the eyelid; an eyelash.
• In carpet weaving, a group of strings for lifting simultaneously certain yarns, to form the figure.