| 单词 | to ride the horse |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto ride the horse b. to ride the horse: to sit astride a raised plank or log as a punishment. Now historical. ΚΠ 1649 Moderate No. 34 345 Four of them sentenced to ride the Horse, with their faces to the Tayl, and their Swords to be broke over their heads, and to be cashiered the Army. 1730 Acts Assembly Charibbee Leeward Islands 141 If private Soldiers shall be unable to pay their Fine, they shall ride the Horse, be piquetted or tied Neck and Heels for One Hour. 1845 J. Train Hist. & Statist. Acct. Isle of Man II. xviii. 140 When a soldier was sentenced..to ride the horse, he was placed on the back, with his hands tied behind. 2000 N. Day Trav. Guide to Civil War Amer. 83 Another popular punishment is ‘riding the horse’. The offender is forced to spend hours painfully straddled across a log high in the air. < as lemmas |
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