Whipcord

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Whipcord \Whip"cord`\, n.
     A kind of hard-twisted or braided cord, sometimes used for
     making whiplashes.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:



  whipcord
       n 1: closely twisted hard cord used for the lashes of whips
       2: a strong worsted or cotton fabric with a diagonal rib