bastinade (Meaning)
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bastinade (n.)
See Bastinado, n.
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bastinade (v. t.)
To bastinado.
Synonyms & Antonyms of bastinade
bastinade Sentence Examples
- The cruel bastinade left deep welts on the prisoner's back.
- Fear gripped the villagers as the soldiers prepared the bastinade.
- The guards beat the suspect with a brutal bastinade, hoping to extract a confession.
- The bastinade was a common form of punishment during the Spanish Inquisition.
- The bastinade was used to punish slaves and other disobedient individuals.
- The sound of the bastinade striking the bare skin caused a collective gasp from the onlookers.
- The doctor examined the victim of the bastinade, noting the severe bruising and lacerations.
- The use of the bastinade was eventually abolished due to its inhumane nature.
- The bastinade was a symbol of oppression and tyranny.
- The memory of the bastinade still haunts the descendants of those who endured it.
FAQs About the word bastinade
See Bastinado, n., To bastinado.
cane,baton, mace, waddy, nightstick, shillalah, rod, staff, mallet,truncheon
No antonyms found.
The cruel bastinade left deep welts on the prisoner's back.
Fear gripped the villagers as the soldiers prepared the bastinade.
The guards beat the suspect with a brutal bastinade, hoping to extract a confession.
The bastinade was a common form of punishment during the Spanish Inquisition.
