tawse

Signification (Anglais)

Noun

A leather strap or thong which is split into (typically three) tails, used for corporal punishment in schools, applied to the palm of the hands or buttocks.

Verb

To beat with a tawse.

Synonymes

strap

scourge

lash

thong

whip

latchet

switch

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/tɔːz/

Étymologie (Anglais)

Apparently a plural form of taw, though attested earlier.