horse-whipping

horse·whip

[hawrs-hwip, -wip] noun, verb, horse·whipped, horse·whip·ping.
noun
1.
a whip for controlling horses.
verb (used with object)
2.
to beat with a horsewhip.

Origin:
1300–50; Middle English. See horse, whip

horse·whip·per, noun
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horsewhip (ˈhɔːsˌwɪp) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
1.  a whip, usually with a long thong, used for managing horses
 
vb , -whips, -whipping, -whipped
2.  (tr) to flog with such a whip
 
'horsewhipper
 
n

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