3syllables
bastinado
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Definitions ofbastinado
1noun
- A blow with a stick or cudgel.
- Beating the bare soles of the feet with a stick: a form of corporal punishment used primarily within prisons in various countries. The receiving person is required to be barefoot.
1verb
- To punish a person by beating the bare soles of the feet, using a stick or truncheon.
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