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A whip commonly used to direct an animal

A whip is a long strand of leather or other fabric with a hard handle. When a person shakes a whip fast, it makes a loud "crack" sound, because it has broken the sound barrier. It is used for directing or hitting animals or people.

Images for kids

  • Riding crop

    A type of whip known as a riding crop

  • Cat o' nine

    A leather cat o' nine tails pictured with a U.S. dollar bill for size comparison.

  • Lednica Górna Siuda Baba 2015-04-06 389

    Whip made in Silesia, Poland, made to enhance its cracking sound, used in folk Easter celebrations of Siuda Baba

  • Tropenmuseum Royal Tropical Institute Objectnumber 1336-6 Zweep van balata

    A whip made of balatá, made prior to 1939.

  • Whip, possibly Native American, Plains, late 19th century, 50.67.38

    Whip, possibly Native American, Plains, late 19th century, horsehair and rawhide, Brooklyn Museum

  • Romal

    A set of romal reins, featuring a quirt at the end of the romal

  • Stockwhip

    An Australian stockwhip

  • Bullwhip

    An Australian bullwhip

  • Drafting whip

    Drafting whip (or cattle drafter) made by George Woolnough, the famous "Tenterfield Saddler"

  • Whips

    Top: A dressage whip. Bottom: a hunting crop

  • Lungeing whip

    Longeing whip

  • Plaited show cane

    A plaited show cane

  • QilinWhip

    Qilinbian

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