Definitions for Quirt
kwɜrtquirt

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. quirtnoun

   whip with a leather thong at the end

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. quirtnoun

   A rawhide whip plaited with two thongs of buffalo hide.

2. quirtverb

   To strike with a quirt.

3. Etymology: From Spanish cuerda ‘cord’, or Mexican Spanish cuarta ‘whip’.

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1. Quirt

   A quirt is a short whip associated with the Southwestern United States. It often has a braided leather lash.The falls on a quirt is made of leather, usually cowhide. The core of the quirt can be a leather bag filled with lead shot; the main part including the handle is often made from braided rawhide, leather, or kangaroo hide and is usually somewhat stiff but flexible.The old-style horse quirt is still carried by some Western horsemen, and this style of quirt is seen in the early Western cowboy films. The quirt, due to its slow action, is not particularly effective as a riding aid for horses, though at times it has been used as a tool of punishment. Rather, it is an effective tool to slap or goad cattle from horseback. In the vaquero tradition, a quirt with a long handle, known as a romal, was attached to the end of a closed set of reins. The romal was primarily used as a noisemaker to slap or goad cattle. (The handle made it too slow and of the wrong length for use on the horse.) This combination of romal and closed reins, today referred to as "romal reins" or "romal-style reins", is seen primarily in the horse show ring in certain types of Western pleasure classes. A quirt is still commonly used by horse-riding herdsmen of Mongolia. They can be highly individualized. Most are braided rawhide attached to a carved wooden handle or to a handle made from a segment of a stout tree branch. Others are only braided rawhide, with a loop at one end that serves as the lanyard.

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1. quirt

   A quirt is a short, flexible riding whip, typically made of woven leather and possessing two tails at the end. It is commonly used by horseback riders in some western cultures.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Quirtnoun

   a rawhide whip plaited with two thongs of buffalo hide

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1. Quirt

   A quirt is a forked type of stock whip which usually has two falls at the end. Sometimes called a riding quirt, horse quirt or a dog quirt. The falls on a quirt are made of leather, buffalo, or cow hide. The core of the quirt is usually a leather bag filled with lead shot, the main part including the handle is often made from braided rawhide, leather or kangaroo hide and is usually somewhat stiff but flexible. The old style horse quirt is still carried by some Western horsemen and this is the style of quirt seen in the early Western cowboy films. The quirt, due to its slow action, is not particularly effective as a riding aid for horses, though at times it has been used as a tool of punishment. Rather, it is an effective tool to slap or goad cattle from horseback. In the vaquero tradition, a quirt with a long handle, known as a romal, was attached to the end of a closed set of reins. The romal was primarily used as a noisemaker to slap or goad cattle. This combination of romal and closed reins, today referred to as romal reins, or romal-style reins, is seen primarily in the horse show ring in certain types of western pleasure classes.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Quirt

   kwėrt, n. a riding-whip much used in the western states of North America.—v.t. to flog with a quirt. [Perh. Sp. cuerda, a rope.]

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1. • Whip

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1. qurti

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Quirt in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Quirt in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Quirt
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Quirt
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quirt
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Quirt
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Quirt
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Quirt
8. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=Quirt