baculine
[ bak-yuh-lin, -lahyn ]
/ ˈbæk yə lɪn, -ˌlaɪn /
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adjective
pertaining to the rod or its use in punishing: baculine discipline in the classroom.
Nearby words
bactra, bactria, bactrian, bactrian camel, baculiform, baculine, baculite, baculitic, baculum, bacău, bad
Origin of baculine
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Examples from the Web for baculine
The baculine method was a quite common mode of argument in those days.
The Virginians|William Makepeace ThackerayBaculine, bak′ū-līn, adj. pertaining to the stick or cane—in flogging.