Kinktionary
More like guidelines and a lot less like definitions.
Whip
Whip is sometimes used as an umbrella term for any kind of impact tool that has one to many flexible tails or falls attached to its handle. Many people use "whip" to refer primarily to tools with a single tapered tail. By moving the handle in specific ways, the wielder of a whip can increase the kinetic energy generated for impact play.
Types of Whips That Are Used in BDSM
- Cat o' nine tails: Handle with nine falls with likely cracker or metal attachments at the ends
- Flogger: Handle with many tails/falls.
- Single tail whip: Flexible whip with a single fall and likely a cracker at the end.
- Bull whip: Single piece whip with solid handle made of iron, steel, carbon, or reinforced plastic.
- Cow whip: Two-piece whip with solid handle made out of wood.
- Knout: Two piece whip with rigid handle and potential metal end attachment.
- Quirt: Short, two-piece whip with a split end attachment.
- Snake whip: Single piece whip.
- Stock whip: Two-piece whip with rigid handle.
- Sjambok: Single piece rigid whip without attachment.