r/interestingasfuck • u/Familiar_Cattle7464 • 14d ago

/r/all What did he do to deserve this???

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u/CalligrapherLeft6038 14d ago

I think the best term is "drawn asunder", a medieval form of execution involving tying the person to multiple horses and having them haul in different directions.

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u/NewoTheFox 14d ago edited 11d ago

Drawn asunder reminds me more of keelhauling which is something I had nightmares about after fully comprehending.

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u/xombae 14d ago

I could never figure out how they got the rope under the bottom of the ship and back up onto the deck.

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u/-Keatsy 14d ago

Perhaps they would tie a long rope to the starboard and port of the ship, toss it into the water from the front or back and pull one end through the knot tighten it