Wikipedia
Noun
iron maiden (plural iron maidens)
- (idiomatic, archaic) A medieval torture device consisting of a chamber lined with spikes which encloses upon and impales the victim inside.
Translations
torture device
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- Greek: σιδηρά παρθένος (el) f (sidirá parthénos)
- Italian: vergine di ferro (it) f
- Japanese: 鉄の処女 (ja) (てつのしょじょ, tetsu-no shojo)
- Portuguese: dama de ferro (pt) f, donzela de ferro (pt) f, virgem de ferro (pt) f
- Russian: железная дева (ru) (želéznaja déva) f
- Spanish: doncella de hierro (es) f
- Turkish: demir bakire (tr)
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