Associations to the word «Tawse»
Wiktionary
TAWSE, noun. (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.
Dictionary definition
TAWSE, noun. A leather strap for punishing children.
Wise words
Men govern nothing with more difficulty than their tongues,
and can moderate their desires more than their words.