• (n.) A punishment by beating with a stick or club; cudgeling.
A form of massage consisting in beating the surface with light rods. ... Origin: L. Fustigo, pp. -atus, to beat with a cudgel ... (05 Mar 2000) ... 
Fus'ti·ga'tion noun [ Confer French fustigation .] A punishment by beating with a stick or club; cudgeling. « This satire, composed of actual fustigation .» Motley. 
Type: Term Pronunciation: fŭs′ti-gā′shŭn Definitions: 1. A form of massage consisting of beating the surface with light rods.