[alsoI- M-]Historical an instrument of torture consisting of a large case having the general contour of a person, with sharp spikes inside
iron maiden
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iron maiden
noun
A purported medieval instrument of torture consisting of an iron frame in the form of a person in which the victim was enclosed and impaled on interior spikes.
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Noun
(plural iron maidens)
- (idiomatic, archaic) A medieval torture device consisting of a chamber lined with spikes which encloses upon and impales the victim inside.
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