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bastinado

/ˌbæs.tɪˈnɑː.dəʊ/

Traduction: Nom désignant une forme de punition ou de torture consistant à frapper la plante des pieds, ou le bâton utilisé pour ces coups., Frapper quelqu'un avec un bâton, en particulier sur la plante des pieds, comme châtiment ou torture.

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noun

/ˌbæs.tɪˈnɑː.dəʊ/C2formal
  • frNom désignant une forme de punition ou de torture consistant à frapper la plante des pieds, ou le bâton utilisé pour ces coups.

A noun referring to a form of punishment or torture involving beatings on the soles of the feet, or the cudgel used for such beatings.

  1. Instrument of punishmentC2formal

    A stick or cudgel used to strike the soles of a person's feet as a form of punishment.

    frBastonnade (supplice des pieds)

    • The guard carried a bastinado as a tool for discipline.
    • In ancient times, a bastinado was often made of wood or leather.
    • The prisoner was threatened with the bastinado if he did not confess.

    Synonymescudgelrodstickswitch

  2. Form of tortureC2formal

    A method of corporal punishment or torture involving repeated strikes to the soles of the feet with a whip or cudgel.

    frBastonnade (supplice des pieds)

    • Bastinado was historically used as a brutal interrogation technique.
    • The victim suffered severe pain from the bastinado.
    • Many historical accounts describe bastinado as a common punishment in certain regions.

    Synonymesfalanga

  3. Act of beatingC2formal

    The action of striking someone on the soles of the feet as a punishment or torture.

    frBastonnade (sur la plante des pieds)

    • The guards proceeded to bastinado the prisoner until he lost consciousness.
    • He was sentenced to be bastinadoed for his crimes.
    • The practice of bastinadoing was outlawed in many countries centuries ago.

    Synonymesfalanga

Formes
  • bastinadoes plural form
  • bastinadoes' possessive plural form
  • bastinado's possessive singular form

verb

/ˌbæs.tɪˈneɪ.doʊ/formalobsolète
  • frFrapper quelqu'un avec un bâton, en particulier sur la plante des pieds, comme châtiment ou torture.

A verb meaning to beat someone with a stick, especially on the soles of the feet, as a form of punishment or torture.

  1. To beat on the soles of the feetC2formal

    To strike the soles of a person's feet with a stick or whip as a form of punishment or torture.

    frbastonnade sur la plante des pieds

    • The guards would bastinado prisoners who attempted to escape.
    • In ancient times, some rulers ordered their soldiers to bastinado criminals.
    • The practice of bastinado was used as a severe disciplinary measure.
Formes
  • bastinadoed past participle
  • bastinadoed past simple
  • bastinadoing present participle
  • bastinadoes third person singular