crux simplex

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Definition of crux simplex in English English dictionary

A single beam or pole without a cross bar

The style of pole (simple) that common criminals were impaled on, typically including a block for the feet, thus using only one nail through the hands (below the palm), and reducing the cost of materials involved, and hastening death by asphyxia most often following the breaking of the legs

Hyphenation

crux sim·plex

Turkish pronunciation

krʌks sîmpleks

Pronunciation

/ˈkrəks ˈsəmˌpleks/ /ˈkrʌks ˈsɪmˌplɛks/