bastinado

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The term "bastinado" refers to a form of punishment involving repeated blows, typically administered to the feet. It can also refer to the instrument used for this punishment, such as a heavy, rigid stick, cane, or club. The word has been in use since at least 1601.123

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…type of flogging was the bastinado, generally used in Asia, which involved blows delivered to the soles of the feet with a light rod, knotted cord, or lash. Flogging was formerly executed with great brutality. The backs of the condemned were frequently lacerated, and salt was poured into the wounds…
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…type of flogging was the bastinado, generally used in Asia, which involved blows delivered to the soles of the feet with a light rod, knotted cord, or lash. Flogging was formerly executed with great brutality. The backs of the condemned were frequently lacerated, and salt was poured into the wounds…
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