buggy whip

Noun

 * 1) A horsewhip with a long stiff shaft and a relatively short lash, used for driving a horse harnessed to a buggy or other small open carriage.

Usage notes
In the twentieth century, after the advent of widespread automobile use and diminished horse use, the buggy whip became a symbol of obsoleted technologies and disrupted business models.

Coordinate terms

 * See whip § Hyponyms