horsewhips
Equestrian beating tools
Horsewhips are long, flexible whips designed for use on horses.
The word also serves as a verb meaning to beat someone with such a whip, or figuratively, to punish severely: The senator horsewhips his opponents in debate.
In older usage, horsewhipping someone was a specific form of humiliation reserved for social inferiors or those who had committed offenses against honor.
Cultivated agricultural plants
- quirtShort-handled riding whip
- riding cropShort stiff equestrian whip
- lashStrike or bind
- leatherTanned animal skin
handle · thong · rawhide · plaited · whipcord · flexible · equestrian · coachman
Beat with a whip
- lashStrike or bind
- beatRhythmic pulse or strike
- disciplineTrained self-control or specialty
- chastiseReprimand severely for wrongdoing
flagellation · scourge · thrash · stripe · welt · correction · cane · birch
crop
Cultivated agricultural plants
- quirtShort-handled riding whip
- riding cropShort stiff equestrian whip
- lashStrike or bind
leather · handle · thong · rawhide · plaited · whipcord · flexible · equestrian · coachman · carriage
flog
Beat with a whip
- lashStrike or bind
- beatRhythmic pulse or strike
- disciplineTrained self-control or specialty
chastise · flagellation · scourge · thrash · stripe · welt · correction · cane · birch · switch
horsewhipspositive reinforcement
Strengthening behavior through rewards
carrots · rewards · treats · clicker training · gentle words