quirt

[ kwurt ]

noun
  1. a riding whip consisting of a short, stout stock and a lash of braided leather.

verb (used with object)
  1. to strike with a quirt.

Origin of quirt

1
1835–45, Americanism; perhaps <Spanish cuerdacord

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How to use quirt in a sentence

  • Behind them came ten or fifteen Indians quirting their ponies at every jump.

  • Thus caparisoned, he mounted a pony and came charging across the lawn, uttering wild ki-yis and quirting his mount at every jump.

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  • Finally, after an outburst on Hank's part that included quirting and spurring and swearing, Whitey could hold in no longer.

British Dictionary definitions for quirt

quirt

/ (kwɜːt) US and Southern African /


noun
  1. a whip with a leather thong at one end

verb(tr)
  1. to strike with a quirt

Origin of quirt

1
C19: from Spanish cuerda cord

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