元となった辞書の項目
ride on a rail
動詞
歴史的
慣用表現
(idiomatic,
historical)
To
be
subjected
to
a
punishment
most
prevalent
in
the
United
States
in
the
18th
and
19th
centuries
in
which
an
offender
was
made
to
straddle
a
fence
rail
held
on
the
shoulders
of
two
or
more
bearers.
The
victim
was
then
paraded
around
town
or
taken
to
the
city
limits
and
dumped
by
the
roadside.
日本語の意味
18～19世紀のアメリカで行われた懲罰の一種で、罪人を柵にまたがせ、複数の担ぎ手に肩で持たせながら町中に晒す、または都市の境界近くまで連れて行き、路傍に放置することで公開の恥辱を与える刑罰
意味（1）
(idiomatic,
historical)
To
be
subjected
to
a
punishment
most
prevalent
in
the
United
States
in
the
18th
and
19th
centuries
in
which
an
offender
was
made
to
straddle
a
fence
rail
held
on
the
shoulders
of
two
or
more
bearers.
The
victim
was
then
paraded
around
town
or
taken
to
the
city
limits
and
dumped
by
the
roadside.
（ present singular third-person ）
（ participle present ）
（ past ）
（ participle past ）
