quirt
1 of 2noun
ˈkwərt 
: a riding whip with a short handle and a rawhide lash
quirt
2 of 2verb
quirted; quirting; quirts
transitive verb
: to strike or drive with a quirt
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web
John Maccormack, San Antonio Express-News, 26 Apr. 2018
Noun
The sedate throwing of flowers erupted into a fistfight, a ministampede and people lashed with whips and riding quirts. John Maccormack, San Antonio Express-News, 26 Apr. 2018 Word History
Etymology
Noun
Mexican Spanish cuarta
First Known Use
Noun
1845, in the meaning defined above
Verb
1887, in the meaning defined above
quirt 1 of 2
noun
as in knout
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- knout
- strap
- bullwhip
- whip
- hickory
- blacksnake
- birch
- rawhide
- rattan
- flogger
- cowhide
- lash
- crop
- cane
- bastinado
- nightstick
- billy
- cudgel
- cat-o'-nine-tails
- baton
- switch
- bludgeon
- scourge
- flail
- bat
- staff
- billy club
- bastinade
- club
quirt
2 of 2verb
as in to knout
Synonyms & Similar Words
- knout
- strap
- horsewhip
- leather
- whip
- lash
- cowhide
- slash
- birch
- rawhide
- tan
- flagellate
- cane
- hide
- flog
- scourge
- switch
- flail
- whale
- thrash
- flick
- cudgel
- cut
- club
- touch up
- smack
- slap
- blackjack
- spank
- swat
- thwack
- box
- slug
- bang
- punch
- lick
- clip
- clap
- knock
- rough
- whack
- paddle
- cuff
- hit
- sock
- pommel
- belt
- smite
- hammer
- thump
- lam
- lather
- clobber
- bop
- paste
- wallop
- bat
- bung
- slate
- bludgeon
- drub
- work over
- swipe
- clout
- fustigate
- crack
- pelt
- batter
- pistol-whip
- pummel
- lace
- maul
- baste
- buffet
- whop
- pound
- thresh
- mangle
- whup
- bust
- bash
- whap
- fib
- slog
- tromp
- lambaste
- beat
- belabor
- lambast
