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sennet whip

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.10 in modern English

Syllables
sen-net whip
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An implement for informal corporal punishment, usually consisting of about 18 inches of rope, made heavier and more brittle by dipping in hot tar, usually with a knot in the receiving end, or simulated by pleating leather shoelaces to form a single length as a thin whip.

Etymology

From sennet + whip.

Inflected Forms

sennet whips (plural)

Synonyms

bimmy teazer togey

Questions

What does sennet whip mean?
An implement for informal corporal punishment, usually consisting of about 18 inches of rope, made heavier and more brittle by dipping in hot tar, usually with a knot in the receiving end, or simulated by pleating leather shoelaces to form a single length as a thin whip.
Where does sennet whip come from?
From sennet + whip.

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