knout

[ nout ]

/ naʊt /

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noun

a whip with a lash of leather thongs, formerly used in Russia for flogging criminals.

verb (used with object)

to flog with the knout.

Origin of knout

1710–20; <French <Russian knut,Old Russian <Old Norse knūtr knot

Words nearby knout

knotter, knotting, knotty, knotweed, knotwork, knout, know, knowable, know-all, know all the answers, know a thing or two

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Example sentences from the Web for knout

Moens was condemned to be beheaded, and his sister (who was the empress's favourite) to receive eleven strokes of the knout.
The History of Peter the Great, Emperor of Russia|Voltaire
I had seen similar scars before, and knew there was but one weapon in the world—the knout—capable of making them.
The Red Symbol|John Ironside
The celebrated punishment of the "knout" partakes a good deal of this same character of suffering.
Oak Openings|James Fenimore Cooper
For disloyalty to the emperor, Katina was condemned to receive fifteen strokes of the knout.
The Shadow of the Czar|John R. Carling

He said that one of his purposes in staying in town, was to 'knout' me every day—didn't he?
The Letters of Robert Browning and Elizabeth Barrett Barrett, Vol. 1 (of 2) 1845-1846|Robert Browning and Elizabeth Barrett Barrett

British Dictionary definitions for knout

knout

/ (naʊt) /

noun

a stout whip used formerly in Russia as an instrument of punishment

Word Origin for knout

C17: from Russian knut, of Scandinavian origin; compare Old Norse knūtr knot

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单词	knout
释义	knout [ nout ] / naʊt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR knout ON THESAURUS.COM noun a whip with a lash of leather thongs, formerly used in Russia for flogging criminals. verb (used with object) to flog with the knout. Origin of knout 1710–20; <French <Russian knut,Old Russian <Old Norse knūtr knot Words nearby knout knotter, knotting, knotty, knotweed, knotwork, knout, know, knowable, know-all, know all the answers, know a thing or two Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for knout Moens was condemned to be beheaded, and his sister (who was the empress's favourite) to receive eleven strokes of the knout. The History of Peter the Great, Emperor of Russia\|Voltaire I had seen similar scars before, and knew there was but one weapon in the world—the knout—capable of making them. The Red Symbol\|John Ironside The celebrated punishment of the "knout" partakes a good deal of this same character of suffering. Oak Openings\|James Fenimore Cooper For disloyalty to the emperor, Katina was condemned to receive fifteen strokes of the knout. The Shadow of the Czar\|John R. Carling He said that one of his purposes in staying in town, was to 'knout' me every day—didn't he? The Letters of Robert Browning and Elizabeth Barrett Barrett, Vol. 1 (of 2) 1845-1846\|Robert Browning and Elizabeth Barrett Barrett British Dictionary definitions for knout knout / (naʊt) / noun a stout whip used formerly in Russia as an instrument of punishment Word Origin for knout C17: from Russian knut, of Scandinavian origin; compare Old Norse knūtr knot Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to knout cane, bat, prod, scourge, ruler, thong, rod, goad, crop, strap, push, switch, lash, belt, horsewhip, rawhide, birch, cat-o'-nine-tails, bullwhip
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knout

noun

verb (used with object)

Origin of knout

Words nearby knout

Example sentences from the Web for knout

British Dictionary definitions for knout

noun

Word Origin for knout

Words related to knout