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quirt

[ kwurt ]

noun

  1. a riding whip consisting of a short, stout stock and a lash of braided leather.


verb (used with object)

  1. to strike with a quirt.

quirt

/ kwɜːt /

noun

  1. a whip with a leather thong at one end


verb

  1. to strike with a quirt

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Word History and Origins

Origin of quirt1

1835–45, Americanism; perhaps < Spanish cuerda cord

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Word History and Origins

Origin of quirt1

C19: from Spanish cuerda cord

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Example Sentences

The girl was trembling with anger, or apprehension, and tapped her boot nervously with her quirt as she spoke.

Alfred turned up the hill again, and without a word began applying his quirt vigorously to the wiry shoulders of his horse.

"You can sit down again in the meantime," Sadie replied, and occupied a chair opposite, with the quirt on her knee.

If you'd struck him with the butt of that quirt you might have killed him.

As they went up, Ted brought down his quirt with all his strength.

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