whipper-in
Americannoun
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Fox Hunting. a professional or honorary member of a hunt staff who assists the huntsman with the hounds.
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British. whip.
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of whipper-in
First recorded in 1730–40
Example Sentences
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Huntsman John Finnegan and whipper-in Rhys Matcham from the Quorn Hunt were on trial for breaching the 2004 Hunting Act in Leicestershire last year.
From BBC • Aug. 25, 2021
Yoicks! our whipper-in goes faster, helter-skelter day and night, Till dark citadel is sighted, wall-encircled, likewise moat.
From Settlers and Scouts by Strang, Herbert
“If I hadn’t acted as whipper-in you’d never have seen this lazy dog until you were half-way home again.”
From Fordham's Feud by Mitford, Bertram
“Half a minute!” sings out the whipper-in, as we spring to our feet.
From Parkhurst Boys And Other Stories of School Life by Reed, Talbot Baines
“We don't know where he is leading us,” said Hayter, who had been whipper-in.
From The Life of William Ewart Gladstone (Vol 2 of 3) by Morley, John
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