Bastinado
nounverified·updated May 18, 2026
a form of torture in which the soles of the feet are beaten with whips or cudgels
Framework senses
- §1
- a form of torture in which the soles of the feet are beaten with whips or cudgels
- §2
- a cudgel used to give someone a beating on the soles of the feet
- §1 · legacy_primary
- a form of torture in which the soles of the feet are beaten with whips or cudgelsDR-088 backfill from the noun definition column