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Skeffington's daughter
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English
Scavenger's daughter
Alternative forms
en scavenger's daughter Skevington's daughter
Etymology
en Leonard Skeffington.
Noun
en historical An old instrument of torture, a metal A-frame that compressed the body so as to force blood from the nose and ears.
Translations
Polish: pl bocian m-an
See also
en Duke of Exeter's daughter
en eponyms
en Torture