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knout
knout K0093500 (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 knutŭ, from Old Norse knūtr, knot in cord.]knout (naʊt) na stout whip used formerly in Russia as an instrument of punishment[C17: from Russian knut, of Scandinavian origin; compare Old Norse knūtr knot]knout (naʊt)
n. 1. a whip with a lash of leather thongs, formerly used in Russia for flogging criminals. v.t. 2. to flog with the knout. [1710–20; < French < Russian knut, Old Russian] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | knout - a whip with a lash of leather thongs twisted with wire; used for flogging prisonerswhip - an instrument with a handle and a flexible lash that is used for whipping |
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