transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈhwi-pət, ˈwi- ]
noun
Etymology: probably from whip (I)
Date: 1610
: any of a breed of small swift slender dogs used for coursing small game and racing
WHIPPET
Meaning of WHIPPET in English
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary. Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster. 2003