v. t. - To cut by striking violently and at random; to cut in long slits.
v. t. - To lash; to ply the whip to.
v. t. - To crack or snap, as a whip.
v. i. - To strike violently and at random, esp. with an edged instrument; to lay about one indiscriminately with blows; to cut hastily and carelessly.
n. - A long cut; a cut made at random.
n. - A large slit in the material of any garment, made to show the lining through the openings.
n. - Swampy or wet lands overgrown with bushes.
n. - A opening or gap in a forest made by wind, fire, or other destructive agency.