хлыст

rare #17796

nouninanimatecountable

1.
whip, riding crop, switch
Он уда́рил ло́шадь хлысто́м.
He struck the horse with the whip.
Typically a thin, flexible whip used in riding.
2.
felled trunk, delimbed stem, logforestry
Хлысты́ вывозят из леса на лесово́зах.
The delimbed trunks are hauled out of the forest by logging trucks.
Forestry term for a felled tree with branches and top removed.
3.
(rare) Khlyst, member of the Khlysty sectreligion
Хлысты́ собира́лись на та́йные раде́ния.
The Khlysts gathered for their secret rituals.
Member of a Russian mystical sect; usually in the plural хлысты.
4.
(rare) dandy, fop
Э́тот молодо́й хлыст всем надое́л.
That young dandy has annoyed everybody.
Dated and derogatory; compare хлыщ.

Examples

У меня есть правило — не пока́зывать на пе́рвом свида́нии свою́ колле́кцию хлысто́в и наручников.
I have a rule not to show my collection of handcuffs and whips on the first date.
Всадник держал в руке хлыст.
The rider held a whip in his hand.
У хлысто́в один или много концо́в.
Whips can have one or many tails.
Он подстёгивал коня хлыстом на скачках.
He urged the horse on with a whip during the race.

⚠️ Stress change.