An ordeal, terrible, especially malicious treatment imposed upon someone.
An execution by being nailed or tied to an upright cross and left to hang there until dead.
The death on the Cross of Christ.
The military punishment of being tied to a fixed object, often with the limbs in a stretched position.
A suffering by pain or loss imposed as retribution
A penalty to punish wrongdoing, especially for crime.
Any harsh treatment or experience; rough handling.
The act or process of punishing, imposing and/or applying a sanction.