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/koor"bash/, n., v.t.kurbash.
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Universalium. 2010.
kourbash
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kourbash — n. whip of hide; v.t. flog with a kourbash … Dictionary of difficult words
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kourbash — n. (also kurbash) a whip, esp. of hippopotamus hide, used as an instrument of punishment in Turkey and Egypt. Etymology: Arab. kurbaj f. Turk. kirbaccedil whip … Useful english dictionary
Kurbash — or Kourbash (Arabic: qurbāj, from Turkish: kırbaç, a whip [1]), a whip or strap about a yard in length, made of the hide of the hippopotamus or rhinoceros. It is an instrument of punishment and torture that was used in various Muslim countries,… … Wikipedia
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kurbash — /koor bash/, n. 1. a whip with leather thongs, formerly used in Turkey, Egypt, etc. v.t. 2. to whip with a kurbash. Also, kourbash. [1805 15; < Ar kurbaj Turk kirbaç whip] * * * … Universalium
kurbash — var. of KOURBASH … Useful english dictionary
koorbash — variant of kourbash … Useful english dictionary
kurbasch — kurbasch, bash variants of kourbash … Useful english dictionary
