Associations to the word «Tawse»

Wiktionary

TAWSE, noun. (chiefly Scotland) A leather strap or thong which is split into (typically three) tails, used for corporal punishment in schools, applied to the palm of the hands or buttocks.

Dictionary definition

TAWSE, noun. A leather strap for punishing children.

Wise words

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Dhammapada