n A lash; a pliant, flexible instrument, such as a rod (commonly of cane or rattan) or a plaited or braided rope or thong (commonly of leather) used to create a sharp "crack" sound for directing or herding animals
n (politics) A member of a political party who is in charge of enforcing the party's policy|policies in votes.
n (African American Vernacular English) A mode of personal motorized transportation; an automobile, all makes and models including motorcycles, excluding public transportation.
v (transitive|nautical) To bind the end of a rope with twine or other small stuff to prevent its unlaying: fraying or unravelling