noun
- A long whip or riding whip, especially one used in Middle Eastern or North African countries.
Usage: Also spelled chabuk or chabuck; Chiefly historical or regional
Examples
- The rider cracked his chabouk across the desert sand.
- In Ottoman times, the chabouk was a common tool for horsemen.
- The merchant carried a chabouk to control his pack animals.
- Historical accounts describe the chabouk as an instrument of both practical use and punishment.