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whipper-in
[ hwip-er-in, wip- ]
/ ˈʰwɪp ərˈɪn, ˈwɪp- /
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noun, plural whip·pers-in.
Fox Hunting. a professional or honorary member of a hunt staff who assists the huntsman with the hounds.
British. whip (def. 28).
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Origin of whipper-in
First recorded in 1730–40
Words nearby whipper-in
whip hand, whip in, whiplash, whiplash injury, whipped, whipper-in, whippersnapper, whippet, whipping, whipping boy, whipping cream
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British Dictionary definitions for whipper-in
whipper-in
noun plural whippers-in
a person employed to assist the huntsman managing the hounds in a hunt
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