Illustrated Companion to the Latin Dictionary/Fustuarium

This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Rich, Anthony (1849). The illustrated companion to the Latin dictionary, and Greek lexicon. p. vi. OCLC 894670115. https://archive.org/details/illustratedcompa00rich. 

FUSTUA'RIUM (ζυλοκοπία). A punishment inflicted upon soldiers for desertion or other serious offences; in which the offender was beaten to death with heavy sticks (fustes) laid on by his comrades. Liv. v. 6. Cic. Phil. iii. 6. Serv. ad Virg. Aen. vi. 825.