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lashing

/ lashing /
noun/adjective satellite

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
rope that is used for fastening something to something else
"the boats were held together by lashings"
Type of:
fastener fastening holdfast
adjective satellite Sense 2
violently urging on by whipping or flogging
"looked at the lashing riders"
Similar:
violent
noun Sense 3
beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment
Type of:
beating thrashing licking
Kinds of:
self-flagellation horsewhipping
Derived:
flagellate scourge cane flog lambaste
Semantic Complexity
45%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
1
Total Relationships
14
Times Searched
3
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fastener fastening holdfast violent beating thrashing licking self-flagellation horsewhipping