Tripalium

Possible appearance of a Tripalium

Tripalium or trepalium (derived from the Latin roots, "tri- / tres" and "pālus" – literally, "three stakes") is a Latin term believed to name a torture instrument consisting of "three stakes" (based on its literal meaning),[1][2] and commonly thought to be the source for several common modern words.

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