variants
or bastinade
as in baton
a heavy rigid stick used as a weapon or for punishment
the guards savagely beat the prisoner's feet with a bastinado
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Noun
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Soon joined by colleagues, the officer used a baton to shatter the driver’s side window before pulling an unresponsive man to safety.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
11 Oct. 2025 -
The holy grail at the end of the tunnel is the idea that Burrow could return for January football intact to take the baton and make a run at a championship.—
Paul Dehner Jr,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
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Soon after, images of Blair walking red carpets with a jeweled cane went viral, symbolizing a new kind of beauty and strength.—
Emily Cegielski,
Flow Space,
10 Oct. 2025
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One older woman, sparkling in a long gown, worked the carpet before collecting her cane and a Neiman’s shopping bag from a handler.—
Leigh Nordstrom,
Footwear News,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Bastinado.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bastinado. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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