bastinado

The word “bastinado” has 4 syllables: bas-ti-na-do

It's pronounced as /ˌbæs.tɪˈnɑː.doʊ/

What is synonym and antonym for bastinado?

In the thesaurus, “bastinado” has 44 synonyms.

Here are synonyms for bastinado along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for bastinado

noun
1. A blow with a stick or cudgel.
2. 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.
verb
1. To punish a person by beating the bare soles of the feet, using a stick or truncheon.

The prisoner was subjected to a painful bastinado as a form of torture.
Historical documents describe bastinado as a punishment involving beating the soles of the feet.
The use of bastinado was common in certain military prisons.
Survivors of the bastinado punishment often suffered long-term injuries.
The outlaw was threatened with bastinado if he did not confess.

On this page you'll find 44 synonyms or another words to bastinado, such as: bat, baton, beetle, billy, billy club, billyclub, birch.

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