Bastonnade
/ˌbæstɒˈneɪd/noun
A beating or punishment inflicted with a stick or club.
Did you know?Bastonnade belongs to the same historical family as “bastinado,” a term once used for striking the soles of a prisoner’s feet—a notoriously painful form of punishment.
Etymological Timeline
Late Latin
Latin
bastum
“A stick, club, or staff; the probable source of the later Romance family”
Old French
Old French
baston
“A stick, staff, or cudgel”
13th–14th Century
French
bastonner
“To beat or strike with a stick”
16th Century
French
bastonnade
“A beating with a stick”
17th Century
English
bastonnade
“A punishment or assault involving blows with a stick”
Modern English
English
bastonnade
“A beating administered with a stick or club”