whipper-in
[ hwip-er-in, wip- ]
/ ˈʰwɪp ərˈɪn, ˈwɪp- /
noun, plural whip·pers-in.
Fox Hunting.
a professional or honorary member of a hunt staff who assists the huntsman with the hounds.
British.
whip(def 28).
Origin of whipper-in
First recorded in 1730–40
Words nearby whipper-in
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whiplash injury,
whipped,
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whippersnapper,
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whipping,
whipping boy,
whipping cream
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British Dictionary definitions for whipper-in
whipper-in
noun plural whippers-in
a person employed to assist the huntsman managing the hounds in a hunt