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Definition of Quirt
1. Noun. Whip with a leather thong at the end.
Definition of Quirt
1. n. A rawhide whip plaited with two thongs of buffalo hide.
Definition of Quirt
1. Noun. A rawhide whip plaited with two thongs of buffalo hide. ¹
2. Verb. To strike with a quirt. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Quirt
1. to strike with a riding whip [v -ED, -ING, -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Quirt
Literary usage of Quirt
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Cowboy: His Characteristics, His Equipment, and His Part in the by Philip Ashton Rollins (1922)
"The quirt, occasionally in slang termed the "quisto," was all-important to the
man who, as a "rough-riding bronco-buster," or, as sometimes called, ..."
2. A History of the Northern Peninsula of Michigan and Its People: Its Mining by Alvah Littlefield Sawyer (1911)
"In company with his brother Mr. quirt bought a lot, cut off trees to make space
for a ... During the winter of 1881 and 1882, Mr. quirt worked in the woods, ..."
3. The History of the Descendants of John Dwight, of Dedham, Mass. by Benjamin Woodbridge Dwight (1874)
"Hu was u man of quirt retiring habita, but firm in his principles and know ц only
to be esteemed." 4809. iii. Harriet Sanders, b. there Sept. 13, 1832, m. ..."
4. The American Decisions: Containing All the Cases of General Value and by John Proffatt, Abraham Clark Freeman (1887)
"... plaintiff's use of due care should be submitted to the jury: quirt v. Holt,
99 Mass. 167. The refusal of the judge to withdraw a case from the jury ..."
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