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noun
A medieval instrument of torture consisting of an iron frame that encased the leg and was then heated.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Qualifier: preceded by definite article
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
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