bastinade

Meanings

• Noun

  A form of physical punishment involving the repeated application of a rod or other flexible implement to the naked back or buttocks, causing pain and sometimes bruising.

  - "The slave was given a bastinade for disobeying his master."
  - "The coach administered a bastinade to the misbehaving student."

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Variants

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bastinade , bastinades , bastinado , bastinadoes

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Etymology

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Originally from French bastonnade, from baston ‘stick’ + -ade ‘process of.’

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Trivia

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1. The term 'bastinade' is derived from the French word 'baston', meaning stick.

2. The bastinade was a common form of punishment in the French colonies, particularly in the Caribbean.

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Related Concepts

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1. Corporal punishment: A method of punishment involving the infliction of physical pain on the offender.

2. Slavery: A system of institutionalized human bondage, typically based on race, in which one person has legal and social control over another.

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Culture

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The bastinade has historical significance as a form of corporal punishment, particularly in the context of slavery and education. It has also appeared in literature, such as in Fyodor Dostoevsky's 'Crime and Punishment' and Mark Twain's 'Adventures of Huckleberry Finn'.

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3. mnemonics
   

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