bastinado
noun /,bæstə'neɪdoʊ/
- Definition
- a form of torture in which the soles of the feet are beaten with whips or cudgels
- Example
- The word 'bastinado' is often used in everyday conversation.
- Etymology
- No etymology available.
Quick Facts
Palindrome
No
Compound Word
No
Proper Noun
No
Rare
No
Archaic
No
Obsolete
No
Slang
No
Vowels
4
Consonants
5
Length
9