bastonnade.
caning, any beating with a stick
Meaning & usage
caning, any beating with a stick
specifically, falaka (oriental beating of the soles of the feet)
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from French bastonnade, from Middle French bastonnade.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.