# plitt

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. An instrument of punishment resembling the knout, formerly used in Russia.

## Etymology
From Russian плеть (pletʹ, “whip”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/plitt