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🐂 A leather whip 🥾 To whip hard 🧥 Strong leather
bullhide

bullhide

9.0
A whip made from a bull's skin used to drive animals
  • noun
  • /ˈbʊlhaɪd/
  • Archaic
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  • The cowboy cracked his bullhide to get the cattle moving.

Examples

  • A crack of the bullhide echoed across the open field as the cattle moved forward.

  • The cowboy carried a sturdy bullhide to help manage the herd.

  • She watched as the old bullhide hung on the barn wall, worn from years of use.

  • She used a bullhide to train the horses.

  • The cowboy used a bullhide to drive the cattle across the dusty plains.

  • With a quick snap of the bullhide, the horse obeyed his command.

  • He had an old bullhide that was effective for training young calves.

Synonyms

strap
vsbullhide
  • NSFW
13 7.2

A strip of leather for beating someone as punishment

is made from very tough animal skin and also used for driving animals
bullwhip
vsbullhide
4 7.2

A long flexible whip used to move cattle

is used for close striking or punishment and made from tough animal skin

Surface Forms

bullhide singular
bullhides plural

Morphology

bullhide = bull + hide (transparent) = bull + hide

The implement is named for the material ('bull' + 'hide') from which it is made, a transparent derivation for learners who know the components.

Etymology

The word bullhide comes from the parts bull 'male cow' and hide 'skin'. Because people made whips and straps from this strong leather, bullhide also means a whip or strap made from bull skin.