A kind of whip for flogging criminals, formerly much used inRussia. The last is a tapering bundle of leather thongs twisted withwire and hardened, so that it mangles the flesh.

]]>https://definedictionarymeaning.com/topic/1828/knoutRSS for NodeWed, 17 Jun 2026 16:51:13 GMTTue, 21 Mar 2017 18:38:56 GMT60A Russian whip. Different kinds exist such as a bunch of plaited hide interwoven with metal wire, another kind is a long lash with a ring or hook that's joined by another lash with a hook/ring and ends in a hard leather beak.
100-120 lashes would be lethal.

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