Meaning of Whipping | Babel Free

Definitions

1. The punishment of being whipped.
   countable
2. A heavy defeat; a thrashing.
   countable
3. A cooking technique in which air is incorporated into cream to produce whipped cream.
   uncountable
4. A cord or thread used to lash or bind something.
   countable
5. The lashing of the end of a rope.
   countable, uncountable
6. The sewing of the edges of single leaves in sections by overcasting the thread.
   countable, uncountable

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Examples

“Never cut a line or leave the end of a line dangling loose without a whipping to prevent it from unlaying. A line without a whipping will unlay of its own accord. A frayed line is a painful sight to a good seaman. Whenever a line or hawser has to be cut, whippings should be put on first. Put one whipping on each side of the cut. To prevent fraying, a temporary or plain whipping can be put on with any type of cordage, even with rope yarn.”

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