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A form of torture used against suspected rebels during the period of the Irish Rebellion of 1798, in which hot pitch or tar was poured into a conical paper cap, which was then forced onto the bound suspect's head, allowed to cool, and rapidly removed, taking with it a portion of the skin.

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A form of torture used against suspected rebels during the period of the Irish Rebellion of 1798, in which hot pitch or tar was poured into a conical paper "cap", which was then forced onto the bound suspect's head, allowed to cool, and rapidly removed, taking with it a portion of the skin.

日本語の意味

アイルランド反乱1798年当時、反乱の容疑者に対して行われた拷問の一種。熱いピッチやタールを円錐形の紙製キャップに注ぎ、縛られた容疑者の頭部に押し付け、冷やした後に急速に取り外すことで皮膚の一部を剥がす方法。