Plenty of corporal punishment (8)
I believe the answer is:
lashings
'corporal punishment' is the definition.
(lashing means beating with a whip)
I can't explain the rest of the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for lashings that I've seen before include "a great deal" , "Great quantity" , "punishment" , "They secure" , "Lots and lots" .)