pitch-cap1
/ˈpɪtʃkap/Now historical
noun
A cap lined with hot pitch, especially one used as an instrument of torture by the military during the Irish rebellion of 1798.
Origin
Late 16th century (in an earlier sense). From pitch + cap.
pitch-cap2
/ˈpɪtʃkap/Now historical
verb
[with object] To torture (a person) with a pitch-cap.
Origin
Early 19th century; earliest use found in Irish Magazine. From pitch-cap.