crux simplex

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Noun

1. A single [[beam]] or [[pole]] without a cross bar for executions.
2. {{lb|en|historical}} The simple [[pole]] or [[stake]] with which in the Roman Empire common [[criminal]]s were executed either by being [[impaled]] with it or being attached to it, typically with the feet resting on a block to avoid a rapid death by [[asphyxia]] and using, for economy, only one [[nail]] through the [[hands]] (below the palm).

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