whip
tool for striking animals or people to exert control through pain compliance, consisting of one or more straps, usually made of leather, and a handle
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Summary
whip is a type of tool[1]. whip draws 3,799 Wikipedia views per month (type of tool category, ranking #6 of 27).[2]
Key Facts
- Subclass of: torture instrument[3], tack[4], equipment for corporal punishment[5]
- Has use: corporal punishment[6], physical restraint[7]
- Commons category: Whips[8]
- Topic's main category: Category:Whips[9]
- Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[10], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[11]
- Used by: slave owner[12]
- Different from: hard whip[13]
- MCN code: 6602.00.00[14]
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Influence
Things named for whip include flagellant[15], a lay movement[16], founded in 1300[17].
Why It Matters
whip has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[18] whip is known by 57 alternative names across languages and contexts.[19]
Entities named for whip include flagellant[15], a lay movement[16], founded in 1300[17].