BASTINADO


Meaning of BASTINADO in English

Pronunciation: ˌ bas-t ə - ' n ā -( ˌ )d ō , - ' nä-

Variant: or bas · ti · nade \ ˌ bas-t ə - ' n ā d, - ' näd \

Function: noun

Inflected Form: plural -na · does or -nades

Etymology: Spanish bastonada, from bastón stick, from Late Latin bastum

Date: 1572

1 : a blow with a stick or cudgel

2 a : a beating especially with a stick b : a punishment consisting of beating the soles of the feet with a stick

3 : STICK , CUDGEL

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.