OriginCompare French ganche, also Spanish and Portuguese gancho hook, Italian gancio.
- To drop from a high place on sharp stakes or hooks as a punishment.
“He rose up in his place and rent his dress.
" Let them be ganched upon the hooks, " he cried,
" Throughout to-day, but not till they have died.
Then gather all the slaves, and flay these three
Alive, ”
Formsganches(present, singular, third-person) · ganching(participle, present) · ganched(participle, past) · ganched(past)
Source: Wiktionary