whipping

The punishment of being whipped.

A heavy defeat; a thrashing.

A cooking technique in which air is incorporated into cream to produce whipped cream.

A cord or thread used to lash or bind something.

The lashing of the end of a rope.

Never cut a line or leave the end of a line dangling loose without a whipping to prevent it from unlaying. A line without a whipping will unlay of its own accord. A frayed line is a painful sight to a good seaman. Whenever a line or hawser has to be cut, whippings should be put on first. Put one whipping on each side of the cut. To prevent fraying, a temporary or plain whipping can be put on with any type of cordage, even with rope yarn.