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Bastinade
Meaning
Noun
●
A
blow
with a
stick
or cudgel.
●
A
sound
beating
with a
stick
or
cudgel
,
specifically
: A form of
punishment
among the Turks, Chinese, and others,
consisting in
beating
an
offender
on the
soles
of his
feet.
Verb
●
To
beat
in this manner.
Sourced from
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Origin
bastinade
English
bastonnade
French
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Bastinado
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