canings
Strokes with sticks
Canings are instances of being struck with a cane as punishment.
The term appears in contexts of corporal punishment in schools, prisons, or judicial systems: The headmaster was notorious for administering canings.
It also refers to beatings in BDSM contexts, where caning is a form of impact play.
Beating as punishment
- whippingRepeated striking blows
- lashingBeating or binding
- birchingStriking with bundled twigs
- beatingRepeated striking or pulsing
thrashing · spanking · strapping · paddling · chastisement · castigation · penalty · sanction
Tropical palm for weaving
- birchPale deciduous hardwood
- switchCircuit-breaking toggle device
- rodThin rigid stick
- paddleFlat-bladed water tool
strokes · welts · marks · bruises · buttocks · palms · bamboo · implement
Male teacher in charge
- headmasterSchool's chief administrator
- disciplinarianStrict enforcer of rules
- correctionFixing of mistakes
- obedienceCompliance with authority
reform · authority · strictness · Victorian · boarding school · prefect · detention · misconduct
Fair treatment under law
- paybackRetaliation for wrongs
- comeuppanceDeserved punishment or rebuke
- retaliationPunitive response to injury
- reprisalPunitive action in return
penalty · sentence · deserved · harsh · brutal · public · example · deterrence
flogging
Beating as punishment
beating · thrashing · spanking · strapping · paddling · chastisement · castigation · penalty · sanction · sentence
rattan
Tropical palm for weaving
paddle · strokes · welts · marks · bruises · buttocks · palms · bamboo · implement · severity
schoolmaster
Male teacher in charge
- headmasterSchool's chief administrator
- disciplinarianStrict enforcer of rules
- correctionFixing of mistakes
obedience · reform · authority · strictness · Victorian · boarding school · prefect · detention · misconduct · transgression
justice
Fair treatment under law
- paybackRetaliation for wrongs
- comeuppanceDeserved punishment or rebuke
- retaliationPunitive response to injury
reprisal · penalty · sentence · deserved · harsh · brutal · public · example · deterrence
caningspraise
Expression of approval
encouragement · positive reinforcement · counseling · warnings · talking-to
caningsrewards
Benefits given for merit
commendations · accolades · caresses · pats on the back · treats
caningswarnings
Advance notices of danger
pardons · forgiveness · absolution · amnesty · leniency