Whip facts for kids
A whip is a long strand of leather or other fabric with a hard handle. When a person shakes a whip fast, it makes a loud "crack" sound, because it has broken the sound barrier. It is used for directing or hitting animals or people.
They can also be used without inflicting pain, for audiovisual cues, such as in equestrianism. They are generally either a firm stick designed for direct contact, or a flexible line requiring a specialized swing. The former is easier and more precise, the latter offers longer reach and greater force. A hunting whip combines a firm stick (the stock or handle) with a flexible line (the lash or thong).
Images for kids
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A type of whip known as a riding crop
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A leather cat o' nine tails pictured with a U.S. dollar bill for size comparison.
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Whip made in Silesia, Poland, made to enhance its cracking sound, used in folk Easter celebrations of Siuda Baba
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A whip made of balatá, made prior to 1939.
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Whip, possibly Native American, Plains, late 19th century, horsehair and rawhide, Brooklyn Museum
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A set of romal reins, featuring a quirt at the end of the romal
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An Australian stockwhip
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An Australian bullwhip
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Drafting whip (or cattle drafter) made by George Woolnough, the famous "Tenterfield Saddler"
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Top: A dressage whip. Bottom: a hunting crop
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Longeing whip
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A plaited show cane
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Qilinbian
See also
In Spanish: Látigo para niños
