sennet whip

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noun
Definitions
  • An implement for informal corporal punishment, usually consisting of about 18 inches of rope, made heavier and more brittle by dipping in hot tar, usually with a knot in the receiving end, or simulated by pleating leather shoelaces to form a single length as a thin whip.

Etymology

Compound from English sennet + English sennit, sennet + English whip.

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English

whip

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