mancuerda

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/mæŋˈkwɛədə/

noun

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

OriginSpanish mancuerda →
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Meanings

nounmancuerda (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA torture method in which a cord is lashed around someone's arms and pulled so as to cut through the skin.

Origin

  1. Spanishmancuerda
  2. Englishmancuerda

Borrowed from Spanish mancuerda.

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Cite this entry
APA

mancuerda. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mancuerda

MLA

“mancuerda.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mancuerda. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mancuerda,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mancuerda.

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