whipper-in

American

[hwip-er-in, wip-] / ˈʰwɪp ərˈɪn, ˈwɪp- /

noun

Fox Hunting. a professional or honorary member of a hunt staff who assists the huntsman with the hounds.
British. whip.

whipper-in British

noun

a person employed to assist the huntsman managing the hounds in a hunt

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noun

whippers-in

plural

Etymology

Origin of whipper-in

First recorded in 1730–40

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