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knout

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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 kntr, knot in cord.]
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Noun1.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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I believe that he keeps a little private knout at home for his wife and children.
The Yellow Crayon by Oppenheim, E. Phillips View in context
Pott's door, which door itself opened, and displayed the great Pott accoutred as a Russian officer of justice, with a tremendous knout in his hand--tastefully typical of the stern and mighty power of the Eatanswill GAZETTE, and the fearful lashings it bestowed on public offenders.
The Posthumous Papers Of The Pickwick Club by Dickens, Charles View in context
Torture in a public school is as much licensed as the knout in Russia.
Vanity Fair by Thackeray, William Makepeace View in context
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