noun
- plural of bastinade; a beating or whipping, especially on the soles of the feet as a form of punishment or torture
Usage: historical; often used in reference to Middle Eastern or Ottoman practices
verb
- third-person singular simple present indicative form of bastinade; to beat or whip someone, especially on the soles of the feet
Usage: historical; rare in modern usage
Examples
- Historical accounts describe bastinades as a brutal form of punishment in Ottoman prisons.
- The prisoner endured multiple bastinades during his captivity.
- Medieval texts document how bastinades were administered as judicial punishment.
- The torture method of bastinades left lasting physical damage on victims.
- Colonial records mention bastinades being used to enforce discipline among workers.