bastinado

bas·ti·na·do

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [bas-tuh-ney-doh, -nah-doh]
- /ˌbæs təˈneɪ doʊ, -ˈnɑ doʊ/
- /ˌbæ.stɪ.ˈnɑː.dəʊ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bas-tuh-ney-doh, -nah-doh]
- /ˌbæs təˈneɪ doʊ, -ˈnɑ doʊ/

Definitions of bastinado word

noun bastinado punishment or torture in which the soles of the feet are beaten with a stick 3
noun bastinado a blow or beating with a stick 3
noun bastinado a stick; cudgel 3
verb bastinado to beat (a person) on the soles of the feet 3
noun bastinado a beating or blow with a stick, usually on the soles of the feet, esp. as a method of punishment 3
noun bastinado a rod, stick, or cudgel 3

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Origin of bastinado

First appearance:

before 1570

One of the 33% oldest English words

1570-80; earlier bastanado < Spanish bastonada (bastón stick (see baton) + -ada -ade1)

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Parts of speech for Bastinado

noun

adjective

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adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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bastinado popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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Synonyms for bastinado

noun bastinado

truncheon — the club carried by a police officer; billy.
mace — a spice ground from the layer between a nutmeg shell and its outer husk, resembling nutmeg in flavor.
bat — A bat is a specially shaped piece of wood that is used for hitting the ball in baseball, softball, cricket, rounders, or table tennis.
cane — Cane is used to refer to the long, hollow, hard stems of plants such as bamboo. Strips of cane are often used to make furniture, and some types of cane can be crushed and processed to make sugar.
club — A club is an organization of people interested in a particular activity or subject who usually meet on a regular basis.

All 20 Synonyms of bastinado