Definitions
whip with a leather thong at the end
Word origin
From Spanish cuerda (“cord”), or Mexican Spanish cuarta (“whip”).
Used in a sentence
“He sprang into the saddle easily as a bird, got the quirt from the horn, and gave his pony a slash with it.”
“He paused a moment and flicked a sage-brush with his quirt.”
“[…] when the young man whirled his horse, “hazed” Jupiter in circles and belaboured him with a rawhide quirt, […] He ceased his cavortings […]”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Short riding whip”5 letters
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