Scaphism
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Scaphism is a noun meaning A form of execution, among the ancient Persians, in which the victim is fastened into a hollow boat, force-fed and slathered in honey and milk and exposed to insects until the victim's death.
Meaning
A form of execution, among the ancient Persians, in which the victim is fastened into a hollow boat, force-fed and slathered in honey and milk and exposed to insects until the victim's death.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include boating, scarpines, scything, scarificator, scatolia, scaup.
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