Quirt
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /kwɜːt/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Quirt is a noun meaning A rawhide whip plaited with two thongs of buffalo hide.
Meaning
A rawhide whip plaited with two thongs of buffalo hide.
More Meanings
- To strike with a quirt.
Example Sentences
He paused a moment and flicked a sage-brush with his quirt.
She raised the handle of her beautiful quirt to her eyes and scanned the Western horizon.
He sprang into the saddle easily as a bird, got the quirt from the horn, and gave his pony a slash with it.
[…] when the young man whirled his horse, “hazed” Jupiter in circles and belaboured him with a rawhide quirt, […] He ceased his cavortings […]
Word Forms
- quirts
- quirting
- quirted
Synonyms for quirt
Depending on context, synonyms include whip.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include whip, rawhide, quill, cracker, quipo, twitch.
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