knout

名词 knout:

1. a whip with a lash of leather thongs twisted with wire; used for flogging prisoners

knout

n.（名词）
A leather scourge used for flogging.
皮鞭：用来鞭打的皮鞭
v.tr.（及物动词）
knout.ed,knout.ing,knouts
To flog with a leather scourge.
鞭笞：用皮鞭抽打

来源：
French
法语
from Russian knut
源自 俄语 knut
from Old Russian knutô
源自 古普鲁士语 knutô
from Old Norse knôtr [knot in cord]
源自 古斯堪的纳维亚语 knôtr [细绳中的结]