chicote

noun

chi·​co·​te

chiˈkōtē

plural -s

West

: a long whip that has a wooden handle and is used by cowboys

Word History

Etymology

American Spanish, from Spanish, end of a rope, piece of rope, perhaps from Middle French chicot stump

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