| knout (nout) n. A leather scourge used for flogging. tr.v. knout·ed, knout·ing, knouts To flog with a knout. [French, from Russian knut, from Old Russian knut  , from Old Norse kn tr, knot in cord.] |
knout [naʊt]
n
a stout whip used formerly in Russia as an instrument of punishment
[from Russian knut, of Scandinavian origin; compare Old Norse knūtr knot]
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| Noun | 1. | knout - a whip with a lash of leather thongs twisted with wire; used for flogging prisoners whip - an instrument with a handle and a flexible lash that is used for whipping |
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