quirt

== English == === Etymology === From Spanish cuerda (“cord”), or Mexican Spanish cuarta (“whip”). === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /kwɜːt/ (US) IPA(key): /kwɚt/ Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)t === Noun === quirt (plural quirts) A rawhide whip plaited with two thongs of buffalo hide. ==== Translations ==== === Verb === quirt (third-person singular simple present quirts, present participle quirting, simple past and past participle quirted) To strike with a quirt. ==== Synonyms ==== (to whip or scourge): Thesaurus:whip