Single-tail whip

A single-tail horse whip from Iceland.

A single-tail whip is any type of whip that has only a single tail, unlike, for example, a flogger, martinet or cat-o'-nine tails, which are all types of multi-tail whips.

A single-tail whip may have a stiff (e.g. wooden or metal) handle, or may be without a handle if its fat end is stiff enough by itself to be used like a handle.

Examples of singe-tail whips:

• bullwhip
• signal whip
• sjambok
• chicotte
• stock whip
• horse whip
• cow whip
• snake whip

Single-tail whips and crops

Whip or crop?

A short and stiff single-tail whip is close to a riding crop.