| 释义 |
whip·pet
\ˈhwipə̇t also ˈwi-; usu -ə̇d.+V\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: probably from whip (I) (to move nimbly) + -et
1.
a. obsolete : a small dog
b. : a small swift slender dog of greyhound type developed in the north of England from a cross between the Italian greyhound and a terrier
2. also whippet tank : a small tank used in World War I by the Allied armies |