broke on the wheel

A form of break on the wheel — To fasten (a criminal etc.) to a wheel and break his limbs or beat him to death.

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Meanings

verb
  1. pastsimple past of break on the wheel
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APA

broke on the wheel. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/broke%20on%20the%20wheel

MLA

“broke on the wheel.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/broke%20on%20the%20wheel. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “broke on the wheel,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/broke%20on%20the%20wheel.

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