pitchcapping

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noun

A form of torture used against suspected rebels during the period of the 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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Meanings

nounpitchcapping (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA form of torture used against suspected rebels during the period of the 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.

Origin

From pitch + capping.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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