riding crop en · NOUN
Etymology
From riding' + 'crop *In the 1500s, a crop (or croppe) came to mean the "top" of something with a handle. By the 1800s, it came to mean the handled object itself; for instance, in equestrianism, it would mean a whip. It came to mean a short horsewhip that could, traditionally, in British foxhunting, also open doors without dismounting by the 1860s.
Meanings
- A horsewhip, short whip used to goad a mount.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| riding crops | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (20)
eo vipeto (horsewhip) · it scudiscio (horsewhip) · mk корбач (horsewhip) · pl szpicruta (horsewhip) · pt chibata (horsewhip) · fi raippa (horsewhip) · is peyi (horsewhip) · ota سوط (horsewhip) · fr cravache (horsewhip) · tr kırbaç (horsewhip) · es fusta (horsewhip) · de Gerte (horsewhip) · nl rijzweep (horsewhip) · ru хлыст (horsewhip) · cs jezdecký bičík (horsewhip) · nl karwats (horsewhip) · no ridepisk (horsewhip) · fi ratsupiiska (horsewhip) · it frustino (horsewhip) · ota قرباچ (horsewhip)