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draw and quarter

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.46 in modern English

Syllables
draw and quar-ter
IPA
28
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To execute (someone) by castration, disembowelling, beheading and quartering.

Transitive verb

verb

To severely punish or criticize someone.

Transitive verb

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Law.

Inflected Forms

draws and quarters (present, singular) drawing and quartering (participle, present) drew and quartered (past) drawn and quartered (participle, past)

Phrases

hang, draw and quarter

Synonyms

draw quarter

Questions

What does draw and quarter mean?
To execute (someone) by castration, disembowelling, beheading and quartering.

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