sennet whip
English
Etymology
sennit 'braided cord, plaited fabric' or sennet 'signal' + whip
Noun
sennet whip (plural sennet whips)
- an implement for informal corporal punishment; usually consisting in about 18 inches of rope, made heavier and more brittle by dipping in hot tar, usually with a knot in the receiving end, or simulated by pleating leather shoelaces to form a single length as a thin whip