tawse

• Courroie de cuir, souvent à extrémité fendue, autrefois utilisée comme instrument de punition pour les enfants, en particulier dans les écoles.

A leather strap, often with a split end, formerly used as an instrument of punishment for children, especially in schools.

1. Leather strap for punishmentC1formalbritish

   A leather strap, often with a split end, used historically in schools for corporal punishment.

   Fouet pédagogique en cuir

   • The teacher threatened to use the tawse on misbehaving students.
   • In the past, the tawse was a common tool in Scottish schools.
   • He received three strokes of the tawse for breaking the rules.

   Synonymesbeltstrap