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tar·ring and feath·er·ing
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Dictionary of Nautical Terms
tarring and feathering
A punishment now obsolete,--inflicted by stripping the delinquent, then smearing him with tar, covering him with flocks and feathers, and towing him ashore. It was ordered in the naval enactments of Richard I. for theft.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of tarring and feathering in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of tarring and feathering in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
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