whip ray

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Ray \Ray\, n. [F. raie, L. raia. Cf. {Roach}.] (Zool.)
   (a) Any one of numerous elasmobranch fishes of the order
       Raiae, including the skates, torpedoes, sawfishes, etc.
   (b) In a restricted sense, any of the broad, flat,
       narrow-tailed species, as the skates and sting rays. See
       {Skate}.
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   {Bishop ray}, a yellow-spotted, long-tailed eagle ray
      ({Aetobatus narinari} syn. {Stoasodon narinari}) of the
      Southern United States and the West Indies; also called
      the {spotted eagle ray} and {white-spotted eagle ray}.

   {Butterfly ray}, a short-tailed American sting ray
      ({Pteroplatea Maclura}), having very broad pectoral fins.
      

   {Devil ray}. See {Sea Devil}.

   {Eagle ray}, any large ray of the family {Myliobatidae}, or
      {Aetobatidae}. The common European species ({Myliobatis
      aquila}) is called also {whip ray}, and {miller}.

   {Electric ray}, or {Cramp ray}, a torpedo.

   {Starry ray}, a common European skate ({Raia radiata}).

   {Sting ray}, any one of numerous species of rays of the
      family {Trygonidae} having one or more large, sharp,
      barbed dorsal spines on the whiplike tail. Called also
      {stingaree}.
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from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Whip \Whip\, n. [OE. whippe. See {Whip}, v. t.]
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   1. An instrument or driving horses or other animals, or for
      correction, consisting usually of a lash attached to a
      handle, or of a handle and lash so combined as to form a
      flexible rod. "[A] whip's lash." --Chaucer.
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            In his right hand he holds a whip, with which he is
            supposed to drive the horses of the sun. --Addison.
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   2. A coachman; a driver of a carriage; as, a good whip.
      --Beaconsfield.
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   3. (Mach.)
      (a) One of the arms or frames of a windmill, on which the
          sails are spread.
      (b) The length of the arm reckoned from the shaft.
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   4. (Naut.)
      (a) A small tackle with a single rope, used to hoist light
          bodies.
      (b) The long pennant. See {Pennant}
      (a)
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   5. A huntsman who whips in the hounds; whipper-in.
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   6. (Eng. Politics)
      (a) A person (as a member of Parliament) appointed to
          enforce party discipline, and secure the attendance of
          the members of a Parliament party at any important
          session, especially when their votes are needed.
      (b) A call made upon members of a Parliament party to be
          in their places at a given time, as when a vote is to
          be taken.
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   7. A whipping motion; a thrashing about; as, the whip of a
      tense rope or wire which has suddenly parted; also, the
      quality of being whiplike or flexible; flexibility;
      suppleness, as of the shaft of a golf club.
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   8. (Mech.) Any of various pieces that operate with a quick
      vibratory motion, as a spring in certain electrical
      devices for making a circuit, or a rocking certain piano
      actions.
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   {Whip and spur}, with the utmost haste.

   {Whip crane}, or {Whip purchase}, a simple form of crane
      having a small drum from which the load is suspended,
      turned by pulling on a rope wound around larger drum on
      the same axle.

   {Whip gin}. See {Gin block}, under 5th {Gin}.

   {Whip grafting}. See under {Grafting}.

   {Whip hand}, the hand with which the whip is used; hence,
      advantage; mastery; as, to have or get the whip hand of a
      person. --Dryden.

   {Whip ray} (Zool.), the European eagle ray. See under {Ray}.
      

   {Whip roll} (Weaving), a roll or bar, behind the reeds in a
      loom, on which the warp threads rest.

   {Whip scorpion} (Zool.), any one of numerous species of
      arachnids belonging to {Thelyphonus} and allied genera.
      They somewhat resemble true scorpions, but have a long,
      slender bristle, or lashlike organ, at the end of the
      body, instead of a sting.

   {Whip snake} (Zool.), any one of various species of slender
      snakes. Specifically:
      (a) A bright green South American tree snake ({Philodryas
          viridissimus}) having a long and slender body. It is
          not venomous. Called also {emerald whip snake}.
      (b) The coachwhip snake.
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