1. deserving of or suitable for flogging; worthy of punishment by whipping
Usage: archaic or historical; often used in older texts or in reference to historical punishment practices

Examples

• In 18th-century naval codes, certain offenses were considered floggable crimes.
• The old statute listed floggable offenses that would be unthinkable to enforce today.
• Historical records show which infractions were deemed floggable under military law.
• The judge declared the offense floggable under the laws of that era.