hunting whip
hunting whip · hunting whips
A whip with a hooked horn handle, a short shaft or stock, and a long leather thong…A whip with a hooked horn handle (that can be used for opening gates), a short shaft or stock, and a long leather thong with a silk or cord lash.
Meaning
1 sensesA whip with a hooked horn handle (that can be used for opening gates), a short shaft or stock, and a long leather thong with a silk or cord lash.
More definitions
- a whip carried by a mounted rider; not intended to be used on the horse, but rather the lash is there to remind the hounds to stay away from the horse's hooves, and it can also be used as a communication device to the hounds.
Translations
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plural: hunting whips| Singular | hunting whip |
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