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