Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In Roman antiquity, a scourge. See
flagellum . - noun In zoology, a part of the jaw-feet of some crustaceans.
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Examples
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The Romans used a whip called a flagrum, which consisted of small pieces of bone and metal attached to a number of leather strands.
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The Romans used a whip called a flagrum, which consisted of small pieces of bone and metal attached to a number of leather strands.
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A Roman flagrum, a leather whip consisting of three thongs, each ending with two lead balls designed to tear flesh, was the weapon of choice for inflicting scourgings.
John W. Whitehead: The Crucifixion Of Jesus: Killing A Radical John W. Whitehead 2011
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A Roman flagrum, a leather whip consisting of three thongs, each ending with two lead balls designed to tear flesh, was the weapon of choice for inflicting scourgings.
John W. Whitehead: The Crucifixion Of Jesus: Killing A Radical John W. Whitehead 2011
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The soldiers competed for the privilege of beating their bound victim, pushing one another aside as they lined up to be the next man wielding the flagrum.
The Shroud Codex Ph.D Jerome R. Corsi 2010
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Each flagrum consisted of three leather straps with lethal-looking, dumbbell-shaped lead weights attached to the ends.
The Shroud Codex Ph.D Jerome R. Corsi 2010
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Typically, the Romans used a handheld whip, or flagrum, a short handle with two or three leather thongs attached.
The Shroud Codex Ph.D Jerome R. Corsi 2010
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No matter which way Bartholomew twisted, front or back, he suffered the continued blows of the flagrum, the lead weights tearing his skin away.
The Shroud Codex Ph.D Jerome R. Corsi 2010
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He cringed as the metal dumbbell ripped into his skin, then tore away tissue as the centurion forcefully pulled the flagrum away.
The Shroud Codex Ph.D Jerome R. Corsi 2010
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The flagrum would allow two lictors to alternate lashes across the back and buttocks and thighs, and avoid an accidental “death blow†to a major artery of vital organ. (an interesting note, is that the flagrum was normally used as an instrument of “torture†by the Roman military to extract information from a suspect, bet you guys would feel right at home with one of those).
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