Rattan vs. Whip

Rattannoun

Any of several species of climbing palm of the genus Calamus.

Whipnoun

A lash; a pliant, flexible instrument, such as a rod (commonly of cane or rattan) or a plaited or braided rope or thong (commonly of leather) used to create a sharp "crack" sound for directing or herding animals.

‘I had to use the whip to get the sheep's attention.’;

Rattannoun

(uncountable) The plant used as a material for making furniture, baskets etc.

Whipnoun

The same instrument used to strike a person or animal for corporal punishment or torture.

‘Once he ran out of appeals, he knew he would soon feel the sting of the whip.’;

Rattannoun

(by extension) A cane made from this material.

Whipnoun

(hunting) A whipper-in.

Rattanverb

(transitive) To beat with a rattan cane.

Whipnoun

(politics) A member of a political party who is in charge of enforcing the party's policies in votes.

‘I was going to vote against the bill, but the party whip came to see me and made it clear I needed to vote for it.’;

Rattannoun

One of the long slender flexible stems of several species of palms of the genus Calamus, mostly East Indian, though some are African and Australian. They are exceedingly tough, and are used for walking sticks, wickerwork, chairs and seats of chairs, cords and cordage, and many other purposes.

Whipnoun

A document distributed weekly to MPs by party whips informing them of upcoming votes in parliament.

Rattannoun

climbing palm of Sri Lanka and southern India remarkable for the great length of the stems which are used for Malacca canes

Whipnoun

Whipped cream.

‘Did you want to add some whip to your coffee, ma'am?’;

Rattannoun

the stem of various climbing palms of the genus Calamus and related genera used to make wickerwork and furniture and canes

Whipnoun

(nautical) A purchase in which one block is used to gain a 2:1 mechanical advantage.

Rattannoun

a switch made from the stems of the rattan palms

Whipnoun

(African American Vernacular English) A mode of personal motorized transportation; an automobile, all makes and models including motorcycles, excluding public transportation.

‘Come on, let's take my whip so we can get there in time.’;

Rattan

Rattan, also spelled ratan, is the name for roughly 600 species of Old World climbing palms belonging to subfamily Calamoideae. The greatest diversity of rattan palm species and genera are in the closed-canopy old-growth tropical forests of Southeast Asia, though they can also be found in other parts of tropical Asia and Africa.

Whipnoun

(roller derby) A move in which one player transfers momentum to another.

Whipnoun

A whipping motion; a thrashing about.

‘I was startled by the whip of the rope when it finally snapped.’;

Whipnoun

The quality of being whiplike or flexible; suppleness, as of the shaft of a golf club.

Whipnoun

Any of various pieces that operate with a quick vibratory motion

Whipnoun

A spring in certain electrical devices for making a circuit

Whipnoun

(music) A wippen, a rocking component in certain piano actions.

Whipverb

(transitive) To hit with a whip.

‘The rider whipped the horse.’;

Whipverb

To hit with any flexible object.

‘I whipped her with a newspaper.’;

Whipverb

To defeat, as in a contest or game.

Whipverb

(transitive) To mix in a rapid aerating fashion, especially food.

‘to whip eggs or cream’;

Whipverb

(transitive) To urge into action.

‘He whipped the department into shape.’;

Whipverb

To bind the end of a rope with twine or other small stuff to prevent its unlaying: fraying or unravelling.

Whipverb

To hoist or purchase by means of a whip.

Whipverb

To sew lightly; specifically, to form (a fabric) into gathers by loosely overcasting the rolled edge and drawing up the thread.

‘to whip a ruffle’;

Whipverb

(transitive) To throw or kick an object at a high velocity.

Whipverb

(transitive) To fish a body of water especially by making repeated casts.

Whipverb

(intransitive) To snap back and forth like a whip.

Whipverb

(intransitive) To move very fast.

Whipverb

(transitive) To move (something) very fast; often with up, out, etc.

Whipverb

To transfer momentum from one skater to another.

Whipverb

(figurative) To lash with sarcasm, abuse, etc.

Whipverb

To thrash; to beat out, as grain, by striking.

‘to whip wheat’;

Whipverb

To strike with a lash, a cord, a rod, or anything slender and lithe; to lash; to beat; as, to whip a horse, or a carpet.

Whipverb

To drive with lashes or strokes of a whip; to cause to rotate by lashing with a cord; as, to whip a top.

Whipverb

To punish with a whip, scourge, or rod; to flog; to beat; as, to whip a vagrant; to whip one with thirty nine lashes; to whip a perverse boy.

‘Who, for false quantities, was whipped at school.’;

Whipverb

To apply that which hurts keenly to; to lash, as with sarcasm, abuse, or the like; to apply cutting language to.

‘They would whip me with their fine wits.’;

Whipverb

To thrash; to beat out, as grain, by striking; as, to whip wheat.

Whipverb

To beat (eggs, cream, or the like) into a froth, as with a whisk, fork, or the like.

Whipverb

To conquer; to defeat, as in a contest or game; to beat; to surpass.

Whipverb

To overlay (a cord, rope, or the like) with other cords going round and round it; to overcast, as the edge of a seam; to wrap; - often with about, around, or over.

‘Its string is firmly whipped about with small gut.’;

Whipverb

To sew lightly; specifically, to form (a fabric) into gathers by loosely overcasting the rolled edge and drawing up the thread; as, to whip a ruffle.

‘In half-whipped muslin needles useless lie.’;

Whipverb

To take or move by a sudden motion; to jerk; to snatch; - with into, out, up, off, and the like.

‘She, in a hurry, whips up her darling under her arm.’; ‘He whips out his pocketbook every moment, and writes descriptions of everything he sees.’;

Whipverb

To hoist or purchase by means of a whip.

Whipverb

To fish (a body of water) with a rod and artificial fly, the motion being that employed in using a whip.

‘Whipping their rough surface for a trout.’;

Whipverb

To move nimbly; to start or turn suddenly and do something; to whisk; as, he whipped around the corner.

‘With speed from thence he whipped.’; ‘Two friends, traveling, met a bear upon the way; the one whips up a tree, and the other throws himself flat upon the ground.’;

Whipnoun

An instrument or driving horses or other animals, or for correction, consisting usually of a lash attached to a handle, or of a handle and lash so combined as to form a flexible rod.

‘In his right hand he holds a whip, with which he is supposed to drive the horses of the sun.’;

Whipnoun

A coachman; a driver of a carriage; as, a good whip.

Whipnoun

One of the arms or frames of a windmill, on which the sails are spread.

Whipnoun

A small tackle with a single rope, used to hoist light bodies.

Whipnoun

A huntsman who whips in the hounds; whipper-in.

Whipnoun

A person (as a member of Parliament) appointed to enforce party discipline, and secure the attendance of the members of a Parliament party at any important session, especially when their votes are needed.

Whipnoun

A whipping motion; a thrashing about; as, the whip of a tense rope or wire which has suddenly parted; also, the quality of being whiplike or flexible; flexibility; suppleness, as of the shaft of a golf club.

Whipnoun

Any of various pieces that operate with a quick vibratory motion, as a spring in certain electrical devices for making a circuit, or a rocking certain piano actions.

Whipnoun

an instrument with a handle and a flexible lash that is used for whipping

Whipnoun

a legislator appointed by the party to enforce discipline

Whipnoun

a dessert made of sugar and stiffly beaten egg whites or cream and usually flavored with fruit

Whipnoun

(golf) the flexibility of the shaft of a golf club

Whipnoun

a quick blow with a whip

Whipverb

beat severely with a whip or rod;

‘The teacher often flogged the students’; ‘The children were severely trounced’;

Whipverb

defeat thoroughly;

‘He mopped up the floor with his opponents’;

Whipverb

thrash about flexibly in the manner of a whiplash;

‘The tall grass whipped in the wind’;

Whipverb

strike as if by whipping;

‘The curtain whipped her face’;

Whipverb

whip with or as if with a wire whisk;

‘whisk the eggs’;

Whipverb

subject to harsh criticism;

‘The Senator blistered the administration in his speech on Friday’; ‘the professor scaled the students’; ‘your invectives scorched the community’;

Whip

A whip is a tool designed to strike humans or other animals to exert control through pain compliance or fear of pain. They can also be used without inflicting pain, for audiovisual cues, such as in equestrianism.