English Explanatory Dictionary

mancuerda

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A torture method in which a cord is lashed around someone's arms and pulled so as to cut through the skin.

Pronunciation

/mæŋˈkwɛədə/

Word forms

mancuerda

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish mancuerda.

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