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quirt
/
kwɜrt
/
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[
kwurt
]
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noun
1.
a riding whip consisting of a short, stout stock and a lash of braided leather.
verb (used with object)
2.
to strike with a quirt.
Origin:
1835–45,
Americanism; perhaps <
Spanish
cuerda
cord
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quirt
(kwɜːt)
—
n
1.
a whip with a leather thong at one end
—
vb
2.
to strike with a quirt
[C19: from Spanish
cuerda
cord
]
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