whipper-in
[
hwip
-er-
in
,
wip
-]
/ˈʰwɪp ərˈɪn, ˈwɪp-/
noun
,
plural
whippers-in.
1.
Fox Hunting.
a professional or honorary member of a hunt staff who assists the huntsman with the hounds.
2.
British,
whip
(def 28).
Origin
1730-40
British Dictionary definitions for
whipper-in
whipper-in
noun
(
pl
)
whippers-in
1.
a person employed to assist the huntsman managing the hounds in a hunt