whipstock

[ hwip-stok, wip- ]

/ ˈʰwɪpˌstɒk, ˈwɪp- /

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noun

the handle of a whip.

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Origin of whipstock

First recorded in 1520–30; whip + stock

Words nearby whipstock

whipsawed, whipscorpion, whipsnake, whipstall, whipstitch, whipstock, whiptail, whip-tailed, whip-tailed ray, whiptail wallaby, whip up

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How to use whipstock in a sentence

“Wonder whut all them buzzards are doin' yonder, squire,” he said, pointing upward with his whipstock.
The Escape of Mr. Trimm|Irvin S. Cobb
They halted and David drew up, winding the reins about the whipstock and pulling off his buckskin glove.
David Harum|Edward Noyes Westcott
Then, on an even reach, he wrapped the reins about the whipstock and publicly filled and lighted his clay pipe.
The Happy End|Joseph Hergesheimer
He clambered up to the enormous height of the driver's seat, unwrapped the reins from the whipstock, and the team started forward.
The Happy End|Joseph Hergesheimer

The road grew steeper still, and, fastening the reins about the whipstock, Gordon swung out over the wheel and walked.
Mountain Blood|Joseph Hergesheimer

British Dictionary definitions for whipstock

whipstock

/ (ˈwɪpˌstɒk) /

noun

a whip handle

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