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Meaning of tawse

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tawse (n)

a leather strap for punishing children

tawse Sentence Examples

  1. The schoolmaster's tawse, a leather thong, was a dreaded instrument of discipline.
  2. The boys winced at the sound of the tawse against their palms.
  3. The tawse was a painful reminder of the consequences of misbehavior.
  4. The headmaster threatened to use his tawse if the students did not respect the rules.
  5. The tawse hung prominently on the wall, a constant reminder of its power.
  6. The parents objected to the use of the tawse as a form of punishment.
  7. The law eventually abolished the use of the tawse in schools.
  8. Some people believe that the tawse should be brought back as a deterrent to misbehavior.
  9. The tawse remains a symbol of the harshness of past educational practices.
  10. The tawse has played a significant role in shaping the attitudes of generations of students.

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a leather strap for punishing children

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The schoolmaster's tawse, a leather thong, was a dreaded instrument of discipline.

The boys winced at the sound of the tawse against their palms.

The tawse was a painful reminder of the consequences of misbehavior.

The headmaster threatened to use his tawse if the students did not respect the rules.