Meanings
nouncravache (plural cravaches)
plural cravaches
- A riding crop.
Our young pilot […] used his cravache with enviable skill.
1899, anonymous author, “From St. Malo to Monte-Carlo”, in St. Martin's-le-grand, volume 92 more examples
The other spurred them on with a cravache he whirled over their long ears.
1895, Julien Gordon, PoppaeaYour brother has only to set foot on Dora's land to be driven off with a cravache by Byron.
1965, James Merrill, The (Diblos) Notebook
Origin
- Frenchcravache
- Englishcravache
Borrowed from French cravache. Doublet of kurbash.
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