bullwhip

noun

bull·​whip ˈbu̇l-ˌ(h)wip How to pronounce bullwhip (audio)
 also  ˈbəl-
: a rawhide whip with a very long plaited lash

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In a perilous moment, the titular character uses the bullwhip to attach to a German cargo truck’s rear and drag behind it, saving himself from getting crushed beneath it. India Brown, Robb Report, 22 July 2025 The bullwhip and belt used by Harrison Ford in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade are also part of the tour and sale, where they are expected to fetch between $250,000 and $500,000. Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 July 2025 The first is a bullwhip wielded by Harrison Ford in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade — the last movie in the original film trilogy released in 1989 — which sold for $525,000 through Heritage Auctions as part of its Summer Entertainment Auction, which runs through Friday, July 18. Staff Author, People.com, 18 July 2025 Also part of the tour will be a bullwhip and belt worn by Harrison Ford in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, a hero close-up neuralyzer from Men in Black and Sauron’s helmet for The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring. Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 15 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for bullwhip

Word History

First Known Use

1852, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bullwhip was in 1852

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“Bullwhip.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bullwhip. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.

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