bastonnade

Etymology

From French bastonnade.

Pronunciation

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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)

Etymology

From Middle French bastonnade, from Italian bastonata, Spanish bastonada, or Provençal bastonada. Equivalent to 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)

Further reading

• “bastonnade” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Anagrams

• abondantes, désabonnât

Etymology

From Italian bastonata, Spanish bastonada, or Provençal bastonada.

Noun

bastonnade f (plural bastonnades)

1. beating (specifically with a rod or stick)