Duke of Exeter's daughter
English
editEtymology
editAfter Henry Holland, 3rd Duke of Exeter, who served as constable of the Tower of London during the period when the rack was in use there.
Proper noun
edit- (UK, obsolete, slang) The rack (torture device).
- 2022, Thomas B. Costain, For My Great Folly:
- If we hadn't lagged you when we had, they'd be stretching you now on the Duke of Exeter's Daughter where they racked Guy Fawkes, and you'd be bleating out everything you know and a lot you don't know.