noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A whip or strap about a yard in length.

Verb

1. 1
   To beat with a kurbash. transitive

Synonyms

All synonyms

beltbullwhackcatcowhidecropflagellum

Etymology

From Arabic كُرْبَاج (kurbāj), from Turkish kırbaç. Compare French cravache and German Karbatsche. Doublet of cravache.

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