whip·per-in (wĭp′ər-ĭn, hwĭp′-)
Share:
Tweet n. pl. whip·pers-in (wĭp′ərz-, hwĭp′-) 1. Sports A person who assists the huntsman in handling a pack of hounds in foxhunting. 2. The whip in a legislative body. |
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2022 by HarperCollins Publishers. All rights reserved.