- Skevington's daughter
- Skevington's daughter, gyves, irons
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Scavenger's daughter — Scavenger s daughter[dubious – discuss] The Scavenger s daughter was a type of torture device invented in the reign of King Henry VIII of England. Extant documents reveal, however … Wikipedia
Scavenger's daughter — Scavenger Scav en*ger, n. [OE. scavager an officer with various duties, originally attending to scavage, fr. OE. & E. scavage. See {Scavage}, {Show}, v.] A person whose employment is to clean the streets of a city, by scraping or sweeping, and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
scavenger's daughter — an instrument of torture that doubled over and squeezed the body so strongly and violently that blood was brought forth from the ears and nose: invented in 16th century England. [1555 65; scavenger, alter. of the name of its inventor, Leonard… … Universalium
scavenger's daughter — noun An old instrument of torture invented by Leonard Skevington … Wiktionary
scavenger's daughter — ˈskavə̇njə(r)z noun Etymology: scavenger s gen. of scavenger (I), by wordplay from Leonard Skevington or Skeffington, 16th century lieutenant of the Tower of London, inventor of the instrument : an instrument of torture that so compressed the… … Useful english dictionary
gyves — Skevington s daughter, gyves, irons see Scavenger s daughter … Useful english dictionary
Scavenger — Scav en*ger, n. [OE. scavager an officer with various duties, originally attending to scavage, fr. OE. & E. scavage. See {Scavage}, {Show}, v.] A person whose employment is to clean the streets of a city, by scraping or sweeping, and carrying off … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Scavenger beetle — Scavenger Scav en*ger, n. [OE. scavager an officer with various duties, originally attending to scavage, fr. OE. & E. scavage. See {Scavage}, {Show}, v.] A person whose employment is to clean the streets of a city, by scraping or sweeping, and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Scavenger crab — Scavenger Scav en*ger, n. [OE. scavager an officer with various duties, originally attending to scavage, fr. OE. & E. scavage. See {Scavage}, {Show}, v.] A person whose employment is to clean the streets of a city, by scraping or sweeping, and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
irons — noun metal shackles; for hands or legs (Freq. 3) • Syn: ↑chains • Usage Domain: ↑plural, ↑plural form • Hypernyms: ↑shackle, ↑bond, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
