"whipcracker" meaning in All languages combined

See whipcracker on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: whipcrackers [plural]
Etymology: From whip + cracker. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|whip|cracker}} whip + cracker Head templates: {{en-noun}} whipcracker (plural whipcrackers)
  1. One who cracks a whip.
    Sense id: en-whipcracker-en-noun-Qwjfe4SZ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "1844, James Selkirk, Recollections of Ceylon, page 65:",
          "text": "The second Adigar is only entitled to twenty-four spearmen and fifteen whipcrackers. The third, to twenty-four spearmen and twelve whipcrackers. No other headmen are allowed the honour of having whipcrackers.",
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