bas·ti·na·do
| \ ˌba-stə-ˈnā-(ˌ)dō
, -ˈnä-
\
, -ˈnä-
\
variants:
or bastinade \
ˌba-stə-ˈnād
, -ˈnäd
\
, -ˈnäd
\
plural bastinadoes or bastinades
Definition of bastinado
(Entry 1 of 2)
bastinado
verb
bastinadoed; bastinadoing
Definition of bastinado (Entry 2 of 2)
: to subject to repeated blows
Synonyms for bastinado
Synonyms: Noun
- bat,
- baton,
- billy,
- billy club,
- bludgeon,
- cane,
- club,
- cudgel,
- nightstick,
- rod,
- rung
- [Scottish],
- sap,
- shillelagh
- (also shillalah),
- staff,
- truncheon,
- waddy
- [Australian]
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“Bastinado.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bastinado. Accessed 16 Aug. 2022.
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The first known use of bastinado was in 1572
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