whipper-in

[ hwip-er-in, wip- ]

/ ˈʰwɪp ərˈɪn, ˈwɪp- /

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).

Origin of whipper-in

First recorded in 1730–40

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Examples from the Web for whipper-in

They should name this line from the “whipper-in” of the House, for it is nothing more than a call-wire for members.
Curiosities of Civilization|Andrew Wynter
To the latter were attached an old French whipper-in, a lad from Courland, and a German.
Memoirs of the Empress Catherine II.|Catherine II, Empress of Russia
"With Mr. Daubeny as whipper-in, perhaps he might," said Lady Laura.
Phineas Finn|Anthony Trollope
But after all, it was not his business to be the whipper-in for lectures.
Molly Brown of Kentucky|Nell Speed

Up the road he soon saw the Whipper-in, riding leisurely along.
The Bishop of Cottontown|John Trotwood Moore

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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whipper-in

noun, plural whip·pers-in.

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whipper-in

noun plural whippers-in