bullwhack

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noun

bull·​whack

ˈbu̇l-ˌ(h)wak,

also ˈbəl-

chiefly West

: a long heavy whip with short handle used especially when driving teams of four or more animals

bullwhack

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verb, transitive + intransitive

bull·​whack

ˈbu̇l-ˌ(h)wak,

also ˈbəl-

bullwhacked; bullwhacking; bullwhacks

chiefly West : to drive animals (such as an ox team) using a whip rather than a goad

Word History

Etymology

Noun

back-formation from bullwhacker

Verb, transitive + intransitive

back-formation from bullwhacker

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