bastonare — meaning in English
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English meaning
- cane noun The tall, jointed stem of plants like bamboo or sugar cane.
- drub noun A type of shale containing carbon, or small bits of coal, slate, and other waste found with coal.
- thrash verb To beat someone severely, or to defeat an opponent decisively.
- trounce verb To hit someone hard and repeatedly.
Senses
bastonare is used for these senses in English:
cane — full definition
- noun The tall, jointed stem of plants like bamboo or sugar cane.
- noun A walking stick used for support while walking.
- noun A rod traditionally used for corporal punishment, or the punishment itself.
- verb To hit someone with a cane as punishment.
- verb Informal: to heavily defeat or criticize someone.
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