Whip-poor-will; 3 syllables: c flat, e flat, c flat descending to e flat. http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Whip-poor-will/sounds
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For humans, it is known as either Trichuris trichiura or Trichocephalus trichiuris, populalry named "T.trichiura" For dogs, it is known as Trichuris vulpis For cats, it is known as...
A lash is another name for a whip. A cat-o'-nine-tails is another type of whip.
It did not have a name. All we are told is that it had a lead tip. Serious damage done with a lead tipped whip.