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What is "horse-whip"

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
horse-whip

1690s, from horse (n.) + whip (n.). As a verb from 1768. Related: Horserwhipped; horsewhipping.

Usage examples of "horse-whip".

I turned like a cornered rat just as he came for me, swinging his horse-whip and bawling with rage.