 draw_and_quarter |
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| 1. | [ verb ] pull (a person) apart with four horses tied to his extremities, so as to execute him | |
| Synonyms: | quarter draw | |
| Examples: | "in the old days, people were drawn and quartered for certain crimes" |
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| Related terms: | kill one-fourth | |
| 2. | [ verb ] kill by pulling the victim's body into pieces by having horses pull on each extremity | |
| Synonyms: | quarter | |
| Examples: | "people were executed by being quartered" |
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| Related terms: | dismember | |
