Tawse

Pronunciation

• IPA: /tɔːz/
• Rhymes: -ɔːz

Alternative forms

• taws

Origin

Apparently a plural form of taw, though attested earlier.

Full definition of tawse

Noun

1. (chiefly Scotland) A leather strap or thong which is split into (typically three) tails, used for corporal punishment in schools, applied to the palm of the hands or buttocks.

Anagrams

• sweat
• waste
• wetas