Lashing (Noun)
Meaning 1
Rope that is used for fastening something to something else; "the boats were held together by lashings".
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Hypernyms
Meaning 2
Beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The prisoner was subjected to lashing as a form of punishment for his disobedience.
- The captain ordered a lashing for the sailor who had disobeyed his direct orders.
- In some countries, lashing is still used as a form of punishment for certain crimes.
- The human rights organization condemned the use of lashing as a cruel and inhumane practice.
- The prisoner's back was severely scarred from the lashing he had received the day before.