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knout
noun
[ naʊt ]
• (in imperial Russia) a whip used to inflict punishment, often causing death.
knout
verb
• flog (someone) with a knout.
Origin:
mid 17th century: via French from Russian knut, from Old Norse knútr ; related to knot1.
