01 n. An instrument of torture used in the middle ages, consisting of a box large enough to hold a person, often in the shape of a woman, and hav…
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An instrument of torture used in the middle ages, consisting of a box large enough to hold a person, often in the shape of a woman, and having multiple sharp spikes on the inside. Called also the iron maiden of Nuremberg. Also: iron maiden of Nuremberg