Word of the day: FLOG

Flog: fustigar, açoitar, vergastar, chicotear, incutir ou tirar com açoites, atirar repetidamente a linha de pesca em, ativar, fazer propaganda de, empenhar

Synonyms: birch, cowhide, flagellate, flail, whip, hide, horsewhip, lash, leather, rawhide, scourge, slash, switch, tan, thrash, whale

“The sailors were flogged for attempting a mutiny.”

“…a graphic depiction of a sailor being flogged by the captain for disobeying orders…” (www.merriam-wbster.com)