Meaning Of The Word Knout

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knout in American English
a leather whip formerly used in Russia to flog criminals
to flog with a knout
noun: a whip with a lash of leather thongs, formerly used in Russia for flogging criminals
transitive verb: to flog with the knout

knout in British English
noun: a stout whip used formerly in Russia as an instrument of punishment

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