Bastinado
Bastinado noun - A heavy rigid stick used as a weapon or for punishment.
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Rap
Rap noun - A hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument.
Usage example: the doctor used a little hammer to give me a rap on the knee to test my reflexes
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