Whip-

in combination.

  1.  Combinations of the sb. a. General attrib., as whip-crack, -leather, -mark, -thong. b. Instrumental, objective, similative, etc., as whip-cracking, -maker, -making, -smacking; whip-corrected, -like, -shaped, -wielding adjs. c. Special combs.: whip-beam, the white-beam (cf. whip-crop below); whip-bird, an Australian bird (Psodophes crepitans) with a note resembling the crack of a whip; also called coach-whip bird; † whip-broth (obs. humorous nonce-wd.), a ‘taste of the whip,’ a flogging; † whip-cart (see quot.; cf. LG. ? wipkarre); whip-club, a driving-club (also attrib.); hence whip-clubbist, a member of a whip-club; whip-craft, the art of, or skill in, driving; whip-crane, a crane with a ‘whip’ (WHIP sb. 15) for hoisting; whip-crop, a local name for several shrubs or trees whose stems are used for whipstocks, as the white-beam (Pyrus Aria) and the wayfaring tree (Viburnum Lantana); whip-fish, a chætodont fish, Heniochus macrolepidotus, having a dorsal spine elongated into a filament like a whip-lash; whip gin = WHIP sb. 15; whip-grass, a species of Scleria (see quot. 1858); whip-handle, the handle of a whip, a whipstock; also fig. (see quot. 1653; with quot. 1861 cf. WHIP-HAND 2); whip-hanger = whip-rack; whip-hem, Needlework, a hem formed by ‘whipping’ or overcasting (see WHIP sb. 16, v. 18 b); whip-hold, control (cf. WHIP-HAND 2); whip-horse, a horse employed in hoisting by means of a ‘whip’ (WHIP sb. 15); † whip-lade [? LADE sb.³] = whip-cart; whip-land (local): see quot.; whip line, (a) WHIPCORD 1; (b) the line or rope of a ‘whip’ (WHIP sb. 15); whip-net, technical name of a simple kind of network; whip-rack, a rack with notches for hanging whips upon; whip-ray, a fish of the family Trygonidæ, having a long slender flexible tail resembling the lash of a whip, and armed with a serrated spine; a sting-ray; whip-roll, Weaving (see quot. 1875); whip-scorpion, an arachnid of the genus Thelyphonus or some allied genus, related to the scorpions, and having a long slender abdomen like a whip-lash; whip-shaft = WHIPSTOCK 1; † whip-slovon, ? a sloven who deserves whipping; whip-socket, a socket fixed to the dash-board of a vehicle to hold the butt-end of the whip; whip-stick, (a) a whipstock, or a pliant stick used as a whip; (b) applied in Australia to a dwarf species of Eucalyptus; whip tail, a (dog’s or horse’s) tail resembling a whip (see also WHIPTAIL); whip-thread, † whip-wood (see quots.); whipworm, a parasitic nematoid worm of the genus Trichocephalus, consisting of a stout posterior and slender anterior part, like a whipstock with a lash.

1733.  W. Ellis, Chiltern & Vale Farm., 180. A Sallow Hedge nas the Advantage of most … others,… because it may be thickned at Pleasure…; Beech and Hornbean [sic] will grow after this manner;… Ash worse, Maple and *Whip-bean [sic] not at all.

1845.  R. Howitt, Australia, 177. The *whip-bird, which surprised I hear.

1893.  Mrs. C. Praed, Outlaw & Lawmaker, xxx. The bell-bird rang its silvery peal, and the whip-bird gave its coachman’s click.

1615.  J. Taylor (Water P.), Taylors Rev., Wks. 1630, II. 143. Where I was ill thought of … and … in a greater puzzell then the blinde Beare in the midst of all her *whip-broth.

1677.  Plot, Oxfordsh., 257. A sort of Cart they call a Whip-lade, or *Whip-cart, whose hinder part is made up with boards after the manner of a Dung-cart, having also a head of boards…; which head being made so as to be taken out or left in, the Cart may be indifferently used to carry … dung, when the head is in, and Corn, etc. when taken out.

1815.  Sporting Mag., XLVI. 94. *‘The Whip-club-blade’ with four in hand ‘handles the ribbons gay.’

1908.  Blackw. Mag., Oct., 433/2. They belonged to a Spanish whip-club.

1809.  E. S. Barrett, Setting Sun, III. 39. If the nobility of France had not degenerated into *whip-clubbists, and opera-house committee-men.

1859.  Dickens, T. Two Cities, II. xxi. As an unruly charger *whip-corrected.

1893.  F. Adams, New Egypt, 130. With … a cascade of *whip-cracks, the two light-footed Arab horses are at once en route.

1775.  J. Jekyll, Corr. (1894), 62. An Englishman at Tours who took a lesson of *whip-cracking every day from a postillion.

1875.  W. S. Hayward, Love agst. World, ii. The whip-crackings, and shouts of the whips as they encouraged … the hounds.

1865.  R. J. Chippendall, in Athenæum, 4 Feb., 171/3. Divers turnings and *whipcraft feats.

1883.  S. Plimsoll, in 19th Cent., July, 151. Half a dozen *whip-cranes … would … pull up these boxes with great rapidity.

a. 1850.  Bromfield, Flora Vectensis (1856), 167. P[yrus] Aria,… White Beam-tree. Vect. *Whipcrop,… The long, straight and very tough shoots are cut for whip-handles by waggoners. Ibid., 235. The slender stems [of Viburnum Lantana] are used … for whip-handles,… as might be inferred from the vernacular name of Whipcrop.

1884.  Knight, Dict. Mech., Suppl., *Whip Gin, a simple tackle-block, over which a hoisting-rope runs.

1818.  T. Nuttall, Genera N. Amer. Plants, II. 205. Scleria, Gærtner (*Whip-grass).

[Cf. 1858.  Hogg, Veg. Kingd., 808. The long, straight leaves of S[cleria] flagellum are armed with fine sharp-cutting teeth, and are made into whips for flogging negro slaves in the West Indies.]

1653.  Urquhart, Rabelais, II. xxvii. 176. These little ends of men and dandiprats, whom in Scotland they call *whiphandles [orig. manches d’estrilles].

1861.  in Century Mag. (1889), Oct. 932/2. They know that we shall keep the whip-handle.

1911.  Bean, ‘Dreadnought’ of the Darling, xxxv. 304. Joe Fagan, who had taught him to make whip-handles.

1875.  Knight, Dict. Mech., *Whip-hanger, an annular rim or bracket provided with notches, into which the ends of the suspended whips fit.

1866.  Mrs. Whitney, Leslie Goldthwaite, i. The bits of ruffling … with their edges in almost invisible *whip-hems.

1895.  Anna M. Stoddart, J. S. Blackie, I. ix. 211. He had recourse to his only defensive weapon, fines sternly imposed, and so kept moderate *whip-hold of the team.

1890.  ‘R. Boldrewood,’ Miner’s Right, viii. We … bought a *‘whip horse’ … which staunch and well-trained animal drew up the precious gravel.

1677.  *Whip-lade [see whip-cart].

1811.  T. Davis, Agric. Wilts, 259. *Whip Land, land … measured out (when ploughed) by the whip’s length.

1829.  Gen. P. Thompson, Exerc. (1842), I. 138. They could not pay for their *whip-leather.

1847–9.  Todd’s Cycl. Anat., IV. 8/2. A *whip-like moveable proboscis.

1883.  Saville-Kent, in Fisheries Bahamas, 40. The whiplike appendages or flagella of the cells.

1582.  in Feuillerat, Revels Q. Eliz. (1908), 353. For *whip lyne.

1894.  Times (weekly ed.), 2 Feb., 91/3. The whip line of the apparatus [sc. breeches buoy] … got round the neck of the seaman.

1690.  Lond. Gaz., No. 2579/4. Mr. Richard Weller, *Whip-maker.

1859.  H. Kingsley, G. Hamlyn, xxxix. The most accomplished whipmaker.

1884.  Knight, Dict. Mech., Suppl. 947/2. The main items of expense in *whip making material are rattan and whalebone.

1898.  H. G. Wells, War of Worlds, I. xvi. 170. With the cabman’s *whip-marks red across his face and hands.

1839.  Ure, Dict. Arts, 1235. The mail-net … is … a combination of common gauze and the *whip-net in the same fabric.

1875.  Knight, Dict. Mech., *Whip-rack.

1699.  Dampier, Voy., II. II. 73. The *Whipray differs from the other two sorts, having a … longer Tail and ending with a Knob, shaped like a Harpoon.

1873.  T. Gill, Catal. Fishes E. Coast N. Amer., 34. Trygon centrura.… Sting-ray; whip-ray; stingaree.

1863.  J. Watson, Weaving, vi. 219. Below the yarn beam, on each side of the loom, the brackets are fixed for the gudgeons of the &whip rolls to run in.

1875.  Knight, Dict. Mech., Whip-roll (Weaving), a roller or bar over which the yarn passes from the yarn-beam to the reed.

1849.  Cupples, Green Hand, xiv. The masts trembled, and the spars aloft bent like *whip-shafts.

1866.  Treas. Bot., *Whip-shaped, flagelliform.

a. 1529.  Skelton, Agst. Garnesche, ii. 38. Thes twayne *whyp-slouens.

1879.  Atcherley, Trip Boërland, 259. He … set up an infernal *whip-smacking.

1875.  Knight, Dict. Mech., *Whip-socket.

1900.  ‘H. S. Merriman,’ Isle Unrest, xvii. He twisted the reins round the whip-socket.

1782.  J. Adams, Diary, 26 July, Wks. 1851, III. 297. One of the grooms ran up to us with three *whip-sticks.

1850.  R. G. Cumming, Hunter’s Life S. Afr., xxx. II. 278. I resolved to have some fishing;… and sallied forth with one of the waggon whip-sticks for a rod, and some string for a line.

1874.  M. C., Explorers, 123 (Morris). A patch of whip-stick scrub.

1709.  Lond. Gaz., No. 4523/4. When taken away he had a *whip Tail.

1885.  Bazaar, 30 March, 1258/2. Black and tan toy terrier dog … whip tail.

1897.  Outing (U.S.), XXX. 252/2. If your *whip thong gets caught in the harness.

1883.  C. P. Brown, Cotton Manuf., 168. *Whip-thread, the crossing thread in gauze.

1838.  W. Tennant, Anster F., I. xxxvi. An ass, With stout *whip-wielding [ed. 1812 whip cracking] rider on his back.

1696.  Plukenet, Almagestum, Opera 1769, II. 395. Xylomastix arbor Americana *Whip-wood.

1875.  T. S. Cobbold, Tapeworms (ed. 3), 70. My treatment not only expelled an ordinary tapeworm but also a solitary *whipworm.

  2.  Combinations of the vb. a. with second element in objective relation: † whip-arse, a schoolmaster (1611 s.v. ARSE 1 b); whip-belly (-vengeance), slang, weak thin beer or other liquor; † whip-can [see WHIP v. 2 b], a toper, tippler, ‘toss-pot’; whip-cat, † adj. drunken [see WHIP v. 16 a (a)]; sb. (also whip-the-cat), a tailor or other workman who ‘whips the cat’ [see WHIP v. 16 a (c)]; † whip-king, one who drives or controls kings (as one does horses with a whip), a ‘king-maker.’ b. in attributive relation to second element: (a) = whipping-: whip-boy (rare^–1) = WHIPPING-BOY; whip-gig = whip-top; whip-post = WHIPPING-post; whip-top = WHIPPING-top (also fig.); (b) = whipped: whip-rod, a fishing-rod ‘whipped’ or wound round with twine [WHIP v. 17]; whip-sillabub, whipped sillabub [WHIPPED ppl. a. 3]; also fig.

1731–8.  Swift, Pol. Conversat., ii. 166. Faith, it is mere *Whip-Belly-Vengeance.

1847.  Halliwell, Whip-belly, thin weak liquor.

1845.  [Emma Robinson], Whitehall, iii. He had been … *‘whip-boy’ to the young heir.

1611.  Cotgr., Bourrachon, a tipler, quaffer, tossepot, *whip-canne.

1653.  Urquhart, Rabelais, I. viii. 40. He would prove an especial good fellow, and singular whip-can [orig. fesse-pinthe].

1694.  Motteux, Rabelais, V. Prognost. v. 236. Topers, Quaffers, Whipcans, Tosspots.

1582.  Stanyhurst, Æneis, III. (Arb.), 81. With *whip cat bowling they kept a myrry carousing.

1611.  Florio, Parláre brianzésco, to speake tipple, drunken or whip-cat language.

1851.  Mayhew, Lond. Labour (1861), II. 366. A tailor who ‘whipped the cat,’… the ‘whip cat’s’ meals.

1912.  R. M. Fergusson, Ochil Fairy T., 34. He plied his trade as a ‘whup-the-cat’ for fivepence a day and ‘his meat.’

1781.  Cowper, Hope, 190. The puny tyrant burns to subjugate The free republic of the *whip-gig state.

1610.  Holland, Camden’s Brit., I. 570. Richard Nevil, that *whip-king (as some tearmed him).

1740.  Richardson, Pamela (1824), I. 6. Or rather Frenchify our English solidity into froth and *whip-syllabub.

1843.  P. Parley’s Ann., IV. 2. His snowy beard foaming on his bosom like whip syllabub.

1801.  Strutt, Sports & Past., IV. iv. § 6. 288. We have hitherto been speaking of the *whip-top [under the name of ‘top’]; for the peg-top … must be ranked among the modern inventions.

1887.  Stevenson, Misadvent. J. Nicholson, iv. A man who was a mere whiptop for calamity.