knout

Noun

A whip used in Russia for flogging criminals or political offenders.

ریشه

Late 17th century: from French knout, from Russian knut.

مثال

• The prisoner was threatened with the knout.
• He was punished with the knout for his crimes.
• The knout was a symbol of the harsh Russian justice system.

ترکیب‌های رایج

Use the knout Threaten with the knout Punish with the knout