knouting

English

Etymology

knout +‎ -ing

Noun

knouting (plural knoutings)

  1. (Can we verify(+) this sense?) A leather scourge.
  2. A flogging with a knout.
    The knouting of the peasants went on for days in revenge for their uprising.

Verb

knouting

  1. present participle and gerund of knout
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