bullwhip

Definitions

Very long, plaited, rawhide whip with a knotted end. Bullwhips range from 15 to 25 feet in length and consist of four parts: a) the handle (0000) a heavy leather braid over wood; b) the thong (====) a braid of 8 to 16 strips; c) the fall (---- ) a single strip of leather; d) the pooppers (<) bushy strings or threads attached to the fall, so named because they pop when the whip is cracked. 0000=========================-----------------<< See also: cat-o-nine-tails; flogger; whip.

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(Noun) a western artifact which was used to snap, or whip