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quirt
[ kwurt ]
noun
- a riding whip consisting of a short, stout stock and a lash of braided leather.
verb (used with object)
- to strike with a quirt.
quirt
/ kwɜːt /
noun
- a whip with a leather thong at one end
verb
- to strike with a quirt
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of quirt1
C19: from Spanish cuerda cord
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Example Sentences
These barrel-shaped filter feeders have a protective rod running the length of their nerve cord while young, making them and other sea quirts our closest relatives among invertebrates.
From Scientific American
He slapped his quirt on his leg and we all ran.
From Literature
“Glenda said I ought to do this full-time,” he said, gesturing to several quirts drying on a rack by the door.
From Washington Times
Horace rested his elbow on his saddle horn and stirred a fly from his horse’s shoulder with his rawhide quirt.
From Literature
The last ball quirts off Smith’s bum/pad and runs away to fine leg for four leg-byes.
From The Guardian
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