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pitchcapping

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
pitch-cap-ping
IPA
26
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A form of torture used against suspected rebels during the period of the Irish Rebellion of 1798, in which hot pitch or tar was poured into a conical paper "cap", which was then forced onto the bound suspect's head, allowed to cool, and rapidly removed, taking with it a portion of the skin.

Uncountable

Etymology

From pitch + capping.

Usage

Questions

What does pitchcapping mean?
A form of torture used against suspected rebels during the period of the Irish Rebellion of 1798, in which hot pitch or tar was poured into a conical paper "cap", which was then forced onto the bound suspect's head, allowed to cool, and rapidly removed, taking with it a portion of the skin.
Where does pitchcapping come from?
From pitch + capping.

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