tar-and-feather (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *tar-and-feather*:
VERB	contact	tar-and-feather	smear the body of (someone) with tar and feathers

English > *tar-and-feather*: 1 sense > verb 1, contact
Meaning	smear the body of (someone) with tar and feathers; done in some societies as punishment.
Pattern	Somebody ----s somebody
Entails	cover	Provide with a covering or cause to be covered
Broader	punish, penalize, penalise	impose a penalty on

HyperDic: tar-and-feather