Bastinado

Meaning

Noun

●

A

with a

or stick.

●

Beating the

of the

with a

as a form of

corporal punishment

used

within

in various countries. The

person is required to be

foot.

Verb

●

To

a person by

the

of the

, using a

or truncheon.

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Origin

bastinado

English

bastonada

Spanish

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Synonyms

Rhymes

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