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quirt.

A rawhide whip plaited with two thongs of buffalo hide.

5 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/kwɜːt/UK/kwɚt/US
  1. A rawhide whip plaited with two thongs of buffalo hide.

Where this word comes from

From Spanish cuerda (“cord”), or Mexican Spanish cuarta (“whip”).

verb/kwɜːt/UK/kwɚt/US
  1. To strike with a quirt.

Where this word comes from

From Spanish cuerda (“cord”), or Mexican Spanish cuarta (“whip”).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.