break upon the wheel

Verb

To execute using a breaking wheel.

Japanese Meaning

処刑方法の一種で、囚人を車輪に固定し、車輪で打撃を与え骨折などの致命的な損傷を負わせることで死に至らしめる手法

The magistrate threatened to break upon the wheel anyone who defied the decree.

裁判官は布告に逆らう者を車裂きの刑に処すと脅した。

Sense（1）

To execute using a breaking wheel.

For his rapacity, the guardsman was broken upon the wheel.

breaks upon the wheel

（ present singular third-person ）

breaking upon the wheel

（ participle present ）

broke upon the wheel

（ past ）

broken upon the wheel

（ participle past ）