Richtblock

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German[edit]

Ein Richtblock im Sauerland-Museum Arnsberg.

Etymology[edit]

richten +‎ Block

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (file)

Noun[edit]

Richtblock m (strong, genitive Richtblocks or Richtblockes, plural Richtblöcke)

  1. (historical) a block on which body parts, especially the head, are chopped off as part of (judicial) punishment

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