LacingWordNet Explorer

the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows

the infliction of physical injury on someone convicted of committing a crime

beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment

beating as a source of erotic or religious stimulation

a cord that is drawn through eyelets or around hooks in order to draw together two edges (as of a shoe or garment)

a line made of twisted fibers or threads

footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material

a long lace for fastening boots