Meaning Of The Word Bastinado

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bastinado in American English
a beating or blow with a stick, usually on the soles of the feet, esp. as a method of punishment
noun: a mode of punishment consisting of blows with a stick on the soles of the feet or on the buttocks
transitive verb: to beat with a stick, cane, etc., esp. on the soles of the feet or on the buttocks

bastinado in British English
noun: punishment or torture in which the soles of the feet are beaten with a stick
verb: to beat (a person) on the soles of the feet

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