quirt

noun /kwɜːt/

1. 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.

Where it comes from

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

Adapted from the Wiktionary entry quirt (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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