Medieval Glossary
Bastinado
A punishment that is performed by beating with a cane or flat of a sword on the soles of the feet. This method was used among Turkish soldiers.
Related term(s): Sword
Category: Government and Law
Added: 09.04.05
Source information:
Wilhelm, Thomas. A Military Dictionary and Gazetteer. Philadelphia: L.R. Hamersly & Co., 1881. 48.
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