whipper-in (redirected from whippers-in)

whip·per-in (hwpr-n, wp-)

n. pl. whip·pers-in (hwprz-, wp-)

1. Sports A person who assists the huntsman in handling a pack of hounds in foxhunting.

2. The whip in a legislative body.

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whipper-in

Noun

pl whippers-in a huntsman's assistant who manages the hounds

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

whipper-in - huntsman's assistant in managing the hounds assistant, helper, help, supporter - a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose; "my invaluable assistant"; "they hired additional help to finish the work"