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sennet whip

sennet whip noun: 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.

Noun

sennet whip (plural sennet whips)

  1. 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.
    Synonyms:
    bimmy, teazer, togey

Synonyms of sennet whip

Forms of sennet whip

pluralsennet whips

Origin of sennet whip

From sennet + whip.

Questions about sennet whip

What does sennet whip mean?
Sennet whip means 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.
What part of speech is sennet whip?
Sennet whip is a noun.
What is the plural of sennet whip?
The plural of sennet whip is sennet whips.

Words near sennet whip in the dictionary

  1. Sennenhund
  2. Senner
  3. Senners
  4. Sennes
  5. sennet
  6. sennet whip
  7. sennet whips
  8. sennets
  9. Sennett
  10. Sennett's hooded oriole
  11. Sennett's oriole

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