ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ noun
( plural whippers-in )
Etymology: whip in, v. + -er
1.
a. : a huntsman's assistant who whips in the hounds
b. : one whose position is analogous to a huntsman's assistant
2. : whip 9
3. : the last horse in a race
ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ noun
( plural whippers-in )
Etymology: whip in, v. + -er
1.
a. : a huntsman's assistant who whips in the hounds
b. : one whose position is analogous to a huntsman's assistant
2. : whip 9
3. : the last horse in a race
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012