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n. [ 1913 Webster ]

1. One who whips; especially, an officer who inflicts the penalty of legal whipping. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. One who raises coal or merchandise with a tackle from a chip's hold. [ Eng. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

3. (Spinning) A kind of simple willow. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ 1913 Webster ]

1. A huntsman who keeps the hounds from wandering, and whips them in, if necessary, to the of chase. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Hence, one who enforces the discipline of a party, and urges the attendance and support of the members on all necessary occasions. [ 1913 Webster ]