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whipper-in

[ hwip-er-in, wip- ]

noun

, plural whip·pers-in.
  1. Fox Hunting. a professional or honorary member of a hunt staff who assists the huntsman with the hounds.
  2. British. whip ( def 28 ).


whipper-in

noun

  1. a person employed to assist the huntsman managing the hounds in a hunt
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of whipper-in1

First recorded in 1730–40
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Example Sentences

All light kites were set, and 'Satanita' led the race on a reach to the Skerries buoy, at which mark 'Navahoe' was whipper-in.

The Leviathan kept ahead, and led as well as she could, while we did the duty of huntsman, or of whipper-in.

The Duke of Orleans, first Prince of the blood, is acting as whipper-in.

But after all, it was not his business to be the whipper-in for lectures.

A short-waisted plug hat may be worn also, in order to distinguish the hunter from the whipper-in, who wears a baseball cap.

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