Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

quartering block

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.23 in modern English

Syllables: quar-ter-ing block
IPA

33

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

3

Syllables

14

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A block on which the body of a condemned criminal was quartered.

Example Sentences

"The week however passed away without any disclosure : the gallows and quartering block were ready at Tyburn : the sledge and axe were at the door of Newgate"

Inflected Forms

quartering blocks (plural)

Questions

What does quartering block mean?: A block on which the body of a condemned criminal was quartered.

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