Definition of "bastinado" in Anglais

noun

1. A blow with a cudgel or stick.

2. Beating the bare soles of the feet with a stick as a form of corporal punishment used primarily within prisons in various countries. The receiving person is required to be barefoot.

verb

1. (transitive) To punish a person by beating the bare soles of the feet, using a stick or truncheon.