knouting

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English

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Etymology

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From knout +‎ -ing.

Noun

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knouting (plural knoutings)

  1. A flogging with a knout.
    The knouting of the peasants went on for days in revenge for their uprising.

Verb

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knouting

  1. present participle and gerund of knout