QUIRT


Meaning of QUIRT in English

[ kwə:t ]

■ noun a short-handled riding whip with a braided leather lash.

■ verb hit with a ~.

Origin

C19 (orig. US): from Sp. cuerda 'cord' (from L. chorda 'cord') or from Mex. Sp. cuarta 'whip'.

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