sennet whips

A form of sennet whip — An implement for informal corporal punishment, usually consisting of about 18 inches of rope, made heavier and more brittle by dipping in hot tar, usually with a knot in the receiving end, or simulated by pleating leather shoelaces to form a single length as a thin whip.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of sennet whip
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