Synonyms for canings


Grammar : Noun
Spell : key-ning
Phonetic Transcription : ˈkeɪ nɪŋ

Top 10 synonyms for canings Other synonyms for the word canings

Définition of canings

Origin :
  • "to beat with a walking stick," 1660s, from cane (n.). Related: Caned; caning.
  • As in whipping : noun beating
  • As in flogging : noun lashing
Example sentences :
  • If I have you knouted, it will be somewhat different to the rector's canings.
  • Extract from : « The Mantle and Other Stories » by Nicholas Gogol
  • On the other hand, when the boy Cotton was fourteen, he received a round dozen of canings for lounging about among the shipping.
  • Extract from : « The Dominant Strain » by Anna Chapin Ray
  • The canings they receive from time to time do not at all ruffle their good humour.
  • Extract from : « Travels in the Steppes of the Caspian Sea, the Crimea, the Caucasus, &c. » by Xavier Hommaire de Hell
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