( v. t. )
To extend by the application of force; to stretch or strain; specifically, to stretch on the rack or wheel; to torture by an engine which strains the limbs and pulls the joints.
( v. t. )
To extend by the application of force; to stretch or strain; specifically, to stretch on the rack or wheel; to torture by an engine which strains the limbs and pulls the joints.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary. Пересмотренный полный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012