bastinado - Meaning in Tamil
bastinado - Meaning in Tamil
bastinado Word Forms & Inflections
bastinadoed (verb past tense)
bastinadoing (verb present participle)
bastinadoes, bastinados (verb present tense)
Definitions and Meaning of bastinado in English
bastinado noun
- a form of torture in which the soles of the feet are beaten with whips or cudgels
Synonyms
falanga
- a cudgel used to give someone a beating on the soles of the feet
bastinado verb
- beat somebody on the soles of the feet
Synonyms of bastinado
Description
Foot whipping, falanga/falaka or bastinado is a method of inflicting pain and humiliation by administering a beating on the soles of a person's bare feet. Unlike most types of flogging, it is meant more to be painful than to cause actual injury to the victim. Blows are generally delivered with a light rod, knotted cord, or lash.
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What is bastinado meaning in Tamil?
The word or phrase bastinado refers to a form of torture in which the soles of the feet are beaten with whips or cudgels, or a cudgel used to give someone a beating on the soles of the feet, or beat somebody on the soles of the feet. See bastinado meaning in Tamil, bastinado definition, translation and meaning of bastinado in Tamil. Find bastinado similar words, bastinado synonyms. Learn and practice the pronunciation of bastinado. Find the answer of what is the meaning of bastinado in Tamil.
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