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Richtblock
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German
thumb|de Ein Richtblock im Sauerland-Museum Arnsberg.
Etymology
de :af richten Block
de richten Block
Pronunciation
de De-Richtblock.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Noun
m,s:es,^e
de historical a block on which body parts, especially the head, are chopped off as part of (judicial) punishment
Declension
m,s:es,^e
Related terms
de Richtbeil
de Richtschwert
de Scharfrichter
See also
de Schafott
Further reading
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