HUNTING CROP

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does hunting crop mean? 

• HUNTING CROP (noun)
  The noun HUNTING CROP has 1 sense:

1. a short whip with a thong at the end and a handle for opening gates

  Familiarity information: HUNTING CROP used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• HUNTING CROP (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A short whip with a thong at the end and a handle for opening gates

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

hunting crop; riding crop

Hypernyms ("hunting crop" is a kind of...):

whip (an instrument with a handle and a flexible lash that is used for whipping)

 Context examples 

“Ha! Our party is complete,” said Holmes, buttoning up his pea-jacket and taking his heavy hunting crop from the rack.

(The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

The light flashed upon the barrel of a revolver, but Holmes’ hunting crop came down on the man’s wrist, and the pistol clinked upon the stone floor.

(The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

By Jove! he continued, flushing up at the sight of the bitter sneer upon the man’s face, it is not part of my duties to my client, but here’s a hunting crop handy, and I think I shall just treat myself to—

(The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)