quirt

quirt

(kwûrt)

n.

A riding whip with a short, stiff handle and a lash made of two or more loose thongs.

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[Probably from Mexican Spanish cuarta (from Spanish, quarter, span (unit of length), quarter of a yard (the quirt possibly being so called because its handle was a cuarta in length)), from Old Spanish, quarter, from Latin quārta, fourth; see quart, or perhaps from Spanish cuerda, cord (from Old Spanish, from Latin chorda; see cord).]

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quirt

(kwɜːt)

n

(Horse Training, Riding & Manège) a whip with a leather thong at one end

vb (tr)

(Horse Training, Riding & Manège) to strike with a quirt

[C19: from Spanish cuerda cord]

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quirt

(kwɜrt)

n.

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

v.t.

2. to strike with a quirt.

[1835–45, Amer.; perhaps < Sp cuerda cord]

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quirt

Past participle: quirted
Gerund: quirting

Imperative

quirt

quirt

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Thesaurus

Noun

1.

quirt - whip with a leather thong at the end whip - an instrument with a handle and a flexible lash that is used for whipping

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Translations

quirt

n (US) → geflochtene Reitpeitsche

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