KNOUT


Meaning of KNOUT in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' nau ̇ t, sometimes ' nüt

Function: noun

Etymology: Russian knut, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse kn ū tr knot; akin to Old English cnotta

Date: 1716

: a whip used for flogging

– knout transitive verb

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.