bastinades
/ˌbæstɪˈneɪdz/
verb
- To punish someone by beating the soles of their feet with a stick or rod.
- The cruel master threatened to bastinade any servant who broke a dish.
- The guards would bastinade prisoners who tried to escape.
- In ancient times, some armies would bastinade soldiers who fell asleep on duty.
noun
- A form of punishment in which someone is beaten on the soles of their feet with a stick or rod.
- The cruel ruler ordered bastinades for anyone who disobeyed his laws.
- In some historical accounts, bastinades were used as a common punishment in the military.
- The prisoner feared the bastinade more than any other form of torture.