bullwhip

American  

[bool-hwip, -wip] / ˈbʊlˌʰwɪp, -ˌwɪp /

Or bull-whip

noun

1. a rawhide whip having a short handle and a long, plaited lash.

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bullwhip British  

/ ˈbʊlˌwɪp /

noun

1. a long tapering heavy whip, esp one of plaited rawhide

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verb

1. (tr) to whip with a bullwhip

Etymology

Origin of bullwhip

An Americanism dating back to 1850–55; bull ¹ + whip

Example Sentences

There is a sudden loud SNAP, like the sound of a bullwhip.

From Literature

I don’t feel improved, enlightened or even chastened by a furious man repeatedly cracking a bullwhip in my direction.

From New York Times

For example, on the “Raiders of the Lost Ark” case, it features Indy with bullwhip mid-crack on the front and the Ark of the Covenant on the back.

From Washington Times

“That’s when you first see him with the bullwhip,” Lucas explained in a 1978 story conference that was tape-recorded, transcribed and made available a few years ago.

From New York Times

Pressed to retrieve it, Indy suits up — fedora, bullwhip, leather jacket, check, check and check — and he and Helena race around the globe chasing it while trading banter and, by turns, evading and fighting villains.

From New York Times

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