Welcome to Anagrammer Crossword Genius! Keep reading below to see if quirt is an answer to any crossword puzzle or word game (Scrabble, Words With Friends etc). Scroll down to see all the info we have compiled on quirt.
quirt
Searching in Crosswords ...
The answer QUIRT has 1 possible clue(s) in existing crosswords.
Searching in Word Games ...
The word QUIRT is VALID in some board games. Check QUIRT in word games in Scrabble, Words With Friends, see scores, anagrams etc.
Searching in Dictionaries ...
Definitions of quirt in various dictionaries:
noun - whip with a leather thong at the end
A riding whip with a short handle and a lash of braided rawhide.
verb - to strike with a riding whip
more
Word Research / Anagrams and more ...
Keep reading for additional results and analysis below.
Possible Crossword Clues |
---|
Riding whip |
Last Seen in these Crosswords & Puzzles |
---|
Dec 2 2010 Universal |
Possible Dictionary Clues |
---|
A riding whip with a short handle and a lash of braided rawhide. |
a short-handled riding whip with a braided leather lash. |
whip with a leather thong at the end |
Quirt description |
---|
A quirt is a forked type of whip which usually has two falls at the end (like the tails on some tawses), sometimes called a riding quirt or horse quirt. * The falls on a quirt are made of leather, usually cow hide. The core of the quirt can be a leather bag filled with lead shot; the main part including the handle is often made from braided rawhide, leather, or kangaroo hide and is usually somewhat stiff but flexible.The old-style horse quirt is still carried by some Western horsemen, and this style of quirt is seen in the early Western cowboy films. * The quirt, due to its slow action, is not particularly effective as a riding aid for horses, though at times it has been used as a tool of punishment. Rather, it is an effective tool to slap or goad cattle from horseback. * In the vaquero tradition, a quirt with a long handle, known as a romal, was attached to the end of a closed set of reins. The romal was primarily used as a noisemaker to slap or goad cattle. (The handle made it too slow a |