verb
- past tense of bastinado; to beat someone on the soles of their feet as punishment
Usage: archaic; historical
Examples
- The prisoner was bastinadoed as punishment for his crimes.
- In some historical accounts, soldiers were bastinadoed for desertion.
- The cruel ruler bastinadoed anyone who opposed his reign.
- Ancient texts describe how criminals were bastinadoed in public squares.
- The practice of having prisoners bastinadoed was eventually abolished.