definition of
lash

[1] #1 lash v. [flog, welt, whip, lather, slash, strap, trounce] beat severely with a whip or rod; "The teacher often flogged the students"; "The children were severely trounced". wn

[2] #2 lash n. [eyelash, cilium] any of the short curved hairs that grow from the edges of the eyelids. wn

[3] #3 lash n. [thong] leather strip that forms the flexible part of a whip. wn

[4] #4 lash v. lash or flick about sharply; "The lion lashed its tail". wn

[5] #5 lash n. [whip, whiplash] a quick blow delivered with a whip or whiplike object; "the whip raised a red welt". wn