# sennet whip

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. An implement for informal corporal punishment, usually consisting of about 18 inches of rope, made heavier and more brittle by dipping in hot tar, usually with a knot in the receiving end, or simulated by pleating leather shoelaces to form a single length as a thin whip.

## Etymology
From sennet + whip.

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