Dictionaries:
bullwhip:
Very long, plaited, rawhide whip with a knotted end . Bullwhips range from 15 to 25 feet in length and consist of four parts : a) the handle (0000) a heavy-leather braid over wood ; b) the thong (====) a braid of 8 to 16 stripS; c) the fall (---- ) a single strip of leather ; d) the pooppers (<) bushy strings or threads attached to the fall, so named because they pop when the whip is cracked . 0000=========================-----------------<< See also: cat-o-nine-tails ; flogger ; whip .See Also: bullwhip, cat-o-nine-tails, flogger, whip
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