Whipstick
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Whipstick is a noun meaning A whipstock; the handle of a whip.
Meaning
A whipstock; the handle of a whip.
Example Sentences
So Priestley, with a sinister glitter in his patient eyes, had reversed his whipstick, pliant end downward, and bent along the ground. He knew the nature of seasoned pine. A sharp jerk, and the whipstick would snap, supplying a nilla-nilla which would make him an over-match for a dozen Folkestones in rotation.
Word Forms
- whipsticks
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include whipstalk, stick, stock, switch, canstick, handstick.
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