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A-Z: General definitions: Rack
Definition
A wooden frame constructed as a torture device to which the victims’ ankles and wrists were strapped. During interrogation the body would be slowly stretched, by means of a ratchet, beyond its natural limits, thereby inflicting excruciating pain.
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