(mainly, Ireland, historical) (originally) a stout leather strap reinforced internally with whalebone or even lead, and used at Jesuit schools to inflict corporal punishment on pupils by striking the palm; (latterly, sometimes) more loosely applied to any punishment bat.
1930 Irish Province News, 5th Year No 3 (Irish Province of the Society of Jesus) [https://www.jesuitarchives.ie/daly-james-1847-1930-jesuit-priest "Obituary: Fr James Daly"]
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