quirt

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quirt

/kwɜːt/ UK
/kwɚt/ US

Rhymes with -ɜː(ɹ)t

Where it comes from

From Spanish cuerda (“cord”), or Mexican Spanish cuarta (“whip”).

noun quirts

A rawhide whip plaited with two thongs of buffalo hide. He sprang into the saddle easily as a bird, got the quirt from the horn, and gave his pony a slash with it.

verb quirts · quirting · quirted

To strike with a quirt.
Similar: whip

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noun a rawhide whip plaited with two thongs of buffalo hide

Русский	арапник arapnik

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"quirt." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/quirt. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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quirt. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/quirt

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"quirt." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/quirt.

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@misc{quirt_2026,
  title = {quirt},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/quirt},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}