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knight of the whip

knight of the whip noun: a coachman.

Noun

knight of the whip (plural knights of the whip)

  1. (archaic, humorous) A coachman.

Forms of knight of the whip

pluralknights of the whip

Questions about knight of the whip

What does knight of the whip mean?
Knight of the whip means a coachman.
What part of speech is knight of the whip?
Knight of the whip is a noun.
What is the plural of knight of the whip?
The plural of knight of the whip is knights of the whip.

Words near knight of the whip in the dictionary

  1. knight of the road
  2. knight of the shears
  3. knight of the shire
  4. knight of the spigot
  5. knight of the thimble
  6. knight of the whip
  7. knight service
  8. Knight Templar
  9. Knight Templars
  10. Knight Templary
  11. knight's fee

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