tiger bench

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A torture method, historically used especially in China, in which a person is tied in a sitting position with their legs straight in front of them, with their knees tied to the bench; bricks are placed under their feet until their knees or feet break.

Word forms

tiger bench
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