Sinhala Dictionary definitions for bastinado
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bastinado : යටි පතුලට පහර දීමෙන් දජුවම් කරනවා
bastinado definition
Noun.
- A blow with a stick or cudgel.
- A sound beating with a stick or cudgel. Specifically: A form of punishment among the Turks, Chinese, and others, consisting in beating an offender on the soles of his feet.
Transitive verb. To beat with a stick or cudgel, especially on the soles of the feet.