Knout n. : A kind of whip for flogging criminals, formerly much used in Russia. The last is a tapering bundle of leather thongs twisted with wire and hardened, so that it mangles the flesh.

Knout v. t. : To punish with the knout.

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Defination from the web:
knout (pronounced /ˈnaʊt/) is a heavy scourge-like multiple whip, usually made of a bunch of rawhide thongs attached to a long handle, ... A variation, known as the great knout, consisted of a handle about 60 centimetres (24 in) long, to which was fastened a flat leather thong about ...