Whip"-poor-will` (?), n. (Zoöl.) An American bird (Antrostomus
vociferus) allied to the nighthawk and goatsucker; — so called in
imitation of the peculiar notes which it utters in the evening.
[Written also whippowil.]
Whip"saw` (?), n. A saw for dividing timber lengthwise, usually set in
a frame, and worked by two persons; also, a fret saw.
Whip"-shaped` (?), a. Shaped like the lash of a whip; long, slender,
round, and tapering; as, a whip- shaped root or stem.
Whip"staff` (?), n. (Naut.) A bar attached to the tiller, for
convenience in steering.
Whip"stalk` (?), n. A whipstock.
Whip"ster (?), n. [Whip + - ster.] A nimble little fellow; a
whippersnapper.
Every puny whipster gets my sword.
Shak.
Whip"stick` (?), n. Whip handle; whipstock.
Whip"stitch` (?), n.