cramp words

Sentence of death passed on a criminal by a judge. He has just undergone the cramp word; sentence has just been passed on him. CANT.

Cramp
·noun Knotty; difficult. II. Cramp ·vt To afflict with cramp. III. Cramp ·vt To form on a cramp; a...

Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
cramp
A machine to facilitate the screwing of two pieces of timber together. ...

The Sailor's Word-Book
Cramp iron
·- ·see <<Cramp>>, ·noun, 2. ...

Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
cramp rings
Bolts, shackles, or fetters. CANT. ...

Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
cramp-bark
(Viburnum oxycoccus.) The popular name of a medicinal plant; its properties anti-spasmodic. It bears...

Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.
break-teeth words
Hard words, difficult to pronounce. ...

Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose