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1 birch
birch [bɜ:tʃ]1 noun∎ to give sb the birch fouetter qn(forest, furniture) de bouleauBritish fouetter►► Agriculture birch plantation boulaie f, plantation f de bouleaux;birch whisk fouet m en bouleau -
2 birch
birch [bɜ:t∫]* * *[bɜːtʃ] 1.1) (tree, wood) bouleau m2) (also birch rod) History fouet m2.transitive verb History fouetter [offender]
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whipping — whip·ping || hwɪpɪŋ / w n. lashing; flogging; defeat (Sports) hwɪp /w n. switch, rod; lash of a whip; object resembling a whip; one who keeps the order in a legislative body; call to vote; instrument for whipping eggs; dish made of whipped… … English contemporary dictionary
rod — rÉ‘d /rÉ’d n. stick, shaft; stick or bundle of twigs used for whipping; punishment; pistol (Slang) … English contemporary dictionary
Whipping — Whip Whip, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Whipped}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Whipping}.] [OE. whippen to overlay, as a cord, with other cords, probably akin to G. & D. wippen to shake, to move up and down, Sw. vippa, Dan. vippe to swing to and fro, to shake, to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Foot whipping — Foot whipping, variously known as bastinado, falanga (phalanga), and falaka (falaqa), is a form of torture wherein the human feet are beaten with an object such as a cane or rod, a club, a piece of wood, or a whip. It is a form of punishment… … Wikipedia
Fishing rod — A fishing rod or a fishing pole is a tool used to catch fish, usually in conjunction with the sport of angling, can also be used in competition casting (sport). (Sustenance and commercial fishing usually involves nets). A length of fishing line… … Wikipedia
Switch (rod) — other uses| Switch (disambiguation)A switch is a flexible rod, typically used for corporal punishment of the birching type, called switching after it, especially when using a single branch: multiple branches are rather called a rod , a less… … Wikipedia
Corporal punishment — This article is about punishment involving pain, not designed to cause injury. For other forms of physical punishment, see physical punishment. For the Blackadder episode, see Corporal Punishment (Blackadder). For the American professional… … Wikipedia
whip — I. verb (whipped; whipping) Etymology: Middle English wippen, whippen; akin to Middle Dutch wippen to move up and down, sway, Old English wīpian to wipe Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. to take, pull, snatch, jerk, or otherwise move very… … New Collegiate Dictionary
whip — [hwip, wip] vt. whipped or whipt, whipping [ME whippen < MDu wippen, to swing, move up and down < IE * weib , to turn, swing: see VIBRATE] 1. to move, pull, jerk, snatch, throw, etc. suddenly: usually with out, off, up, etc. [to whip out a… … English World dictionary
whip — whiplike, adj. whipper, n. /hwip, wip/, v., whipped or whipt, whipping, n. v.t. 1. to beat with a strap, lash, rod, or the like, esp. by way of punishment or chastisement; flog; thrash: Criminals used to be whipped for minor offenses. 2. to… … Universalium
whip — I noun 1. an instrument with a handle and a flexible lash that is used for whipping (Freq. 3) • Hypernyms: ↑instrument • Hyponyms: ↑cat o nine tails, ↑cat, ↑cowhide, ↑ … Useful english dictionary