verb
- past tense of bastinado; to beat or strike repeatedly, especially on the soles of the feet as a form of punishment or torture
Usage: historical; formal
Examples
- The prisoner was bastinaded as punishment for his crime.
- Historical records describe how captives were bastinaded during interrogation.
- The practice of bastinading suspects was eventually abolished in most countries.
- He claimed he had been bastinaded while in custody.
- The torture method of bastinading involved striking the feet with a stick or rod.