quirt has definitions from the field of arms
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[ noun ] (arms) whip with a leather thong at the end

Used in print

(Richard Ferber, Bitter Valley....)

She was carrying a quirt , and she started to raise it , then let it fall again and dangle from her wrist .

She had picked_up the quirt and was twirling it around her wrist and smiling at him .

She brought the quirt down , slashing it across his cheek , and he tried to step back .

She swung the quirt again , and this time he caught her wrist and pulled her out of the saddle .

`` That quirt - I ought to use it on you , where it would do the most good .

Related terms

whip

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