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bastinado
[ bas-tuh-ney-doh, -nah-doh ]
/ ˌbæs təˈneɪ doʊ, -ˈnɑ doʊ /
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noun, plural bas·ti·na·does.
a mode of punishment consisting of blows with a stick on the soles of the feet or on the buttocks.
a blow or a beating with a stick, cudgel, etc.
a stick or cudgel.
verb (used with object), bas·ti·na·doed, bas·ti·na·do·ing.
to beat with a stick, cane, etc., especially on the soles of the feet or on the buttocks.
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Origin of bastinado
OTHER WORDS FROM bastinado
un·bas·ti·na·doed, adjectiveWords nearby bastinado
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British Dictionary definitions for bastinado
bastinado
/ (ˌbæstɪˈneɪdəʊ) /
noun plural -does
punishment or torture in which the soles of the feet are beaten with a stick
a blow or beating with a stick
a stick; cudgel
verb -does, -doing or -doed (tr)
to beat (a person) on the soles of the feet
Word Origin for bastinado
C16: from Spanish bastonada, from baston stick, from Late Latin bastum see baton
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