( some results may take a moment to update )
(2) - Merriam-Webster Dictionary
+ ♪ (1)
(1) - Noun entries...
+ ♪ (1)
(1) - { knout:1 } : ( ✔ )Innoffensive?
+ ♪
[Noun] | "knout" | \ ˈnau̇t \
1: a flogging whip with a lash of leather thongs twisted with wire used (as in czarist Russia) for punishing criminals
Origin: 1716 ;
Russian knut, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse knūtr knot; akin to Old English cnotta;
(1) - Verb entries...
(1) - { knout:2 } : ( ✔ )Innoffensive?
[Verb] | "knout"
1: to strike with a knout : to punish by whipping
Origin: 1768 ;
(2) - Merriam-Webster Thesaurus
(1) - Noun entries...
(1) - { knouts } : ( ✔ )Innoffensive?
(1) - Urban Dictionary
... may be offensive!
# 1 - { knout:8079375 }
👍 Likes!0 : 👎 Dislikes!0
[ "knout" ]
1: A Russian whip. Different kinds exist such as a bunch of plaited hide interwoven with metal wire, another kind is a long lash with a ring or hook that's joined by another lash with a hook/ring and ends in a hard leather beak.
* e.g., ... Peter the Great is claimed to have used the knout on his son Alexis.
[ "knout" ]
2: 100-120 lashes would be lethal.
(0) - Rhymes
... from Words API
No results from Words API...
(0) - Conjugations
... from Linguatools Conjugations API
No results from Linguatools Conjugations API...
(0) - Frequency Data
... from Words API
No results from Words API...
(0) - Related Words
... from Word Associations API
No results from Word Associations API...
You must be signed in to post comments!
Top comments for:
"knouts"