instrument of torture 1
noundomain: artefact
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
an instrument of punishment designed and used to inflict torture on the condemned person
Hypernym
an instrument designed and used to punish a condemned person
EnglishHyponym
boot 5
noun
an instrument of torture that is used to heat or crush the foot and leg
iron maiden 1
noun
instrument of torture consisting of a hollow iron frame shaped like the human body and lined with spikes to impale the victim
rack 4
noun
an instrument of torture that stretches or disjoints or mutilates victims
thumbscrew 1
noun
instrument of torture that crushes the thumb
heretic's fork 1
noun
The heretic's fork was a torture device, loosely consisting of a length of metal with two opposed bi-pronged "forks" as well as an attached belt or strap; the device was placed between the breast bone and throat just under the chin and secured with a leather strap around the neck, while the victim was hung from the ceiling or otherwise suspended in a way so that they could not lie down.
