chabouk

or cha·buk

[ chah-book ]

noun

1. (in Asia, especially the East) a horsewhip, formerly often used for inflicting corporal punishment.

Word History and Origins

Origin of chabouk¹

1805–15; < Urdu chābuk < Persian

Example Sentences

Of a sudden we were hailed several times from a large ship close at hand, with the words Chabouk!

From Project Gutenberg