knout

(no̵ut)

noun

a leather whip formerly used in Russia to flog criminals

Origin: Russ knut < Swed, a knot

transitive verb

to flog with a knout

See knout in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A leather scourge used for flogging.

transitive verb knout·ed, knout·ing, knouts

To flog with a knout.

Origin:

Origin: French

Origin: , from Russian knut

Origin: , from Old Russian knutŭ

Origin: , from Old Norse knūtr, knot in cord

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