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bastonnade

bastonnade

Dutch

Noun

bastonnade f (plural bastonnades, diminutive bastonnadetje n)

  1. caning, any beating with a stick
  2. specifically, falaka (oriental beating of the soles of the feet)

French

Etymology

From baston (stick) (old form of bâton) + -ade.

Noun

bastonnade f (plural bastonnades)

  1. caning, any beating with a stick
  2. specifically, falaka (oriental beating of the soles of the feet)

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Middle French

Etymology

Italian bastonata.

Noun

bastonnade f (plural bastonnades)

  1. beating (specifically with a rod or stick)

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