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bastonade

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
bas-ton-ade
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To beat a person with a stick, especially on the soles of the feet.

Archaic

Example Sentences

Etymology

From baston, early spelling of baton + -ade.

Usage

Inflected Forms

bastonades (present, singular) bastonading (participle, present) bastonaded (participle, past) bastonaded (past)

Questions

What does bastonade mean?
To beat a person with a stick, especially on the soles of the feet.
Where does bastonade come from?
From baston, early spelling of baton + -ade.

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