torment

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˈtɔː(ɹ)mɛnt/

Noun

countable obsolete uncountable

(obsolete) A catapult or other kind of war-engine. / Torture, originally as inflicted by an instrument of torture. / Any extreme pain, anguish or misery, either physical or mental.

Japanese Meaning

（古語）投石機などの攻城兵器、戦争兵器 / 拷問、拷問器具によって与えられる苦痛 / （身体的または精神的な）極度の苦痛、苦悶

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At dawn the engineers hauled the ancient torment into position to breach the castle walls.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

夜明けに技師たちは城壁を破るために古い投石機を運び入れ、配置した。

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Sense（1）

(obsolete) A catapult or other kind of war-engine.

Sense（2）

Torture, originally as inflicted by an instrument of torture.

Sense（3）

Any extreme pain, anguish or misery, either physical or mental.

He was bitter from the torments of the divorce.

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torments

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