pitchcapping

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Noun

1. A form of [[torture]] used against suspected [[rebel]]s during the period of the {{w|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.

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