KNOUT


Meaning of KNOUT in English

[ naʊt ]

■ noun (in imperial Russia) a whip used for punishment.

■ verb flog with such a whip.

Origin

C17: via Fr. from Russ. knut , from ON knútr ; related to knot 1 .

Concise Oxford English vocab.      Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка.