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tawse

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tawse
Noun
Scot a leather strap with one end cut into thongs, formerly used by schoolteachers to hit children who had misbehaved [probably plural of obsolete taw strip of leather]
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Noun1.tawse - a leather strap for punishing children
strap - whip consisting of a strip of leather used in flogging
Scotland - one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts
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