1. Faire tirer les quatre membres d'un condamné par un cheval.
2. Mettre dans une situation impossible, obliger ŕ un choix. Écartelé entre son amour et son devoir.
ETYM French cartayer.
1. To divide by four; divide into quarters.
2. To divide into quarters.
3. To kill by pulling the victim's body into pieces by having horses pull on each extremity; SYN. draw and quarter.
4. To provide housing (or quarters) for, of military personnel; SYN. billet, canton.