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Draw and quarter

Draw and quarter Meaning & Definition
Draw and quarter Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Draw and quarter?

[v] pull (a person) apart with four horses tied to his extremities, so as to execute him; "in the old days, people were drawn and quartered for certain crimes"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Draw and quarter: draw | quarter

Related Terms | Find terms related to Draw and quarter: defoliate | denude | dismember | flay | grill | impale | keelhaul | lacerate | maim | mangle | mutilate | peel | pick to pieces | picket | pull apart | rack | shred | skin | strip | take apart | tar and feather | tear apart | tear to pieces | tear to tatters | torture

See Also | kill

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