whipper-in

American  

[hwip-er-in, wip-] / ˈʰwɪp ərˈɪn, ˈwɪp- /

noun

plural

whippers-in

1. Fox Hunting. a professional or honorary member of a hunt staff who assists the huntsman with the hounds.

2. British. whip.

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whipper-in British  

noun

1. a person employed to assist the huntsman managing the hounds in a hunt

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Etymology

Origin of whipper-in

First recorded in 1730–40

Example Sentences

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

The huntsman, besides his horn, was furnished with a white flag, fastened to a staff shod with iron; while the whipper-in had a red flag.

From Ernest Bracebridge School Days by Thomas, William I.

The dogs—twelve in number—were got on board and duly kennelled, and the old trapper was installed as whipper-in.

From Wild Adventures round the Pole The Cruise of the "Snowbird" Crew in the "Arrandoon" by Stables, Gordon

“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

The huntsman and whipper-in seemed, then, to be the greatest men in the world, and those mild slaves, the hounds, the loveliest animals.

From Reynard the Fox by Masefield, John