whipstock

[ hwip-stok, wip- ]

/ ˈʰwɪpˌstɒk, ˈwɪp- /

the handle of a whip.

Origin of whipstock

First recorded in 1520–30; whip + stock

A long stick, once a whipstock, rose from the front of the wagon bed.

The Covered Wagon |Emerson Hough
"Wonder whut all them buzzards are doin' yonder, squire," he said, pointing upward with his whipstock.

Kentucky in American Letters, v. 2 of 2 |John Wilson Townsend
Jack opened his eyes, reached up with the whipstock and raised it.

The Voyage of the Rattletrap |Hayden Carruth
But the young man said nothing further as he wrapped the lines around the whipstock and began to climb down.

The Corner House Girls on a Tour |Grace Brooks Hill

“Wonder whut all them buzzards are doin' yonder, squire,” he said, pointing upward with his whipstock.

The Escape of Mr. Trimm |Irvin S. Cobb

whipstock

/ (ˈwɪpˌstɒk) /

a whip handle