1. the act of beating or flogging with a knout (a type of whip)
Usage: historical

1. present participle of knout; beating or flogging with a knout
Usage: historical

Examples

• The historical records described the brutal knouting of prisoners in Tsarist Russia.
• Knouting was a common form of corporal punishment in the 18th century.
• The guards were knouting the convicts as part of their sentence.
• Many victims did not survive the severe knouting they received.
• The practice of knouting was eventually abolished due to its cruelty.