Strikes with a whip (6)

I believe the answer is:

lashes

'strikes with a whip' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for lashes that I've seen before include "Binds" , "Eyeshades for punishments" , "Punitive strokes of a whip" , "Eye hairs" , "Strikes with a whip" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times and The Times.

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