To execute using a breaking wheel.

plural of wheel-barrow man

(historical) A convict sentenced to hard labor in the 1800s, especially one sentenced to work maintaining the roads.

Alternative form of break a butterfly upon the wheel

(automotive) Synonym of steering wheel spinner knob

Alternative form of break a butterfly upon the wheel

Alternative form of break a butterfly upon the wheel

Alternative form of break a butterfly upon the wheel

Synonym of devil's wheel (“amusement ride”)

(nautical) A rope with a becket at one end and a hook at the other, used to hold the ship's wheel (the helm) in fixed position. Normally used in pairs, with the becket on a spoke and the hook on a ring in the deck.