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Vocabulary Entry
tawse
|noun • verb
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N
noun
A tawse is a type of strap or whip used for punishment or discipline, typically made of leather.
Example Sentences
"The teacher used a tawse as a form of discipline in the classroom."
"After being caught misbehaving, he was threatened with the tawse."
"In some schools, the tawse was commonly used to correct student's behavior."
V
verb
To tawse means to strike someone with a tawse.
Example Sentences
"The headmaster would tawse students who broke the rules."
"He was warned not to misbehave again, or he would be tawsed."
"In the past, teachers would tawse pupils as a form of correction."