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Noun: horsewhip  'hors,wip
  1. A whip for controlling horses
    "The rider cracked the horsewhip to urge the horse forward"
Verb: horsewhip (horsewhipped,horsewhipping)  'hors,wip
  1. Whip with a whip intended for horses
    "The angry mob threatened to horsewhip the thief"

Derived forms: horsewhipped, horsewhipping, horsewhips

Type of: flog, lash, lather, slash, strap, trounce, welt, whale [N. Amer, informal], whip

Encyclopedia: Horsewhip