knout
[ nout ]
/ naʊt /
noun
a whip with a lash of leather thongs, formerly used in Russia for flogging criminals.
verb (used with object)
to flog with the knout.
RELATED WORDS
cane, bat, prod, scourge, ruler, thong, rod, goad, crop, strap, push, switch, lash, belt, horsewhip, rawhide, birch, bullwhip
Nearby words
- knotting,
- knotty,
- knotty rhatany,
- knotweed,
- knotwork,
- know,
- know a thing or two,
- know all the answers,
- know beans,
- know better
Origin of knout
1710–20; < French < Russian knut, Old Russian < Old Norse knūtr knot
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knout
/ (naʊt) /
noun
a stout whip used formerly in Russia as an instrument of punishment
Word Origin for knout
C17: from Russian knut, of Scandinavian origin; compare Old Norse knūtr knot
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