bastinade
/ˌbæstɪˈneɪd/
verb
- To punish or torture someone by beating the soles of their feet with a stick or rod.
- In ancient times, some rulers would bastinade criminals as a harsh penalty.
- The guards would bastinade prisoners who tried to escape.
- The novel describes how the tyrant would bastinade his enemies without mercy.
noun
- A form of punishment or torture in which the soles of the feet are beaten with a stick or rod.
- In some historical accounts, the bastinade was used as a public deterrent.
- The cruel ruler ordered a bastinade for anyone who disobeyed.
- The prisoner feared the bastinade more than any other punishment.
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