Knout
Scourge-like multiple whip / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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A knout /ˈnaʊt/ (Russian: кнут, Russian pronunciation: [knut]) is a Russian whip, that consists of rawhide thong or a rope attached to a long wooden handle; construction varies. Commonly used for prodding horses or cattle, flagellation by a knout has become notorious as a means of corporal punishment in Russian history. The English word stems from a spelling-pronunciation of a French transliteration of the Russian word кнут (knut), which simply means "whip".
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