What is to punish by striking on the buttocks with a strap, a flat piece of wood, or the like called?
cob — (Naut.) To punish by striking on the buttocks with a strap, a flat piece of wood, or the like. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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