The difference between Quirt and Sjambok

When used as nouns, quirt means a rawhide whip plaited with two thongs of buffalo hide, whereas sjambok means a stout whip, especially made of rhinoceros or hippopotamus hide.

When used as verbs, quirt means to strike with a quirt, whereas sjambok means to whip with a sjambok.


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  1. Quirt as a noun:

    A rawhide whip plaited with two thongs of buffalo hide.

  1. Quirt as a verb:

    To strike with a quirt.

  1. Sjambok as a noun (South Africa):

    A stout whip, especially made of rhinoceros or hippopotamus hide.

  1. Sjambok as a verb (transitive):

    To whip with a sjambok; to horsewhip.

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