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Meaning of flog someone round the fleet | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C2

Definitions

To row a prisoner around the fleet, where he would receive a number of lashes at each ship in turn, as a penalty for serious offences.

historical

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

See also

flog the bishop flog the clock flog the dolphin flog the log flogged flogged a dead horse

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