quirt
a riding whip consisting of a short, stout stock and a lash of braided leather.
to strike with a quirt.
Origin of quirt
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How to use quirt in a sentence
Behind them came ten or fifteen Indians quirting their ponies at every jump.
Life and Adventures of 'Billy' Dixon | Billy DixonThus caparisoned, he mounted a pony and came charging across the lawn, uttering wild ki-yis and quirting his mount at every jump.
Roughing it De Luxe | Irvin S. CobbFinally, after an outburst on Hank's part that included quirting and spurring and swearing, Whitey could hold in no longer.
Injun and Whitey to the Rescue | William S. Hart
British Dictionary definitions for quirt
/ (kwɜːt) US and Southern African /
a whip with a leather thong at one end
to strike with a quirt
Origin of quirt
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