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Categories: European instruments of torture, Misconceptions, 19th-century neologisms, Torture, Articles with short description
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iron maiden  Iron Maiden of Nuremberg  Iron Maiden of Nuremborg  Iron miaden
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Instrument of torture consisting of a hollow iron frame shaped like the human body and lined with spikes to impale the victim WordNet 3.0
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torture device
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Instrument of torture consisting of a hollow iron frame shaped like the human body and lined with spikes to impale the victim WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
The iron maiden is a mythical torture device, consisting of a solid iron cabinet with a hinged front and spike-covered interior, sufficiently tall to enclose a human being. Wikipedia
A torture device Wikipedia Disambiguation
A falsely or neo-medieval torture device invented in the 18th century consisting of a chamber lined with spikes which closes upon and impales the victim inside. Wiktionary
Torture device. Wiktionary (translation)
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