Iron Boot (Noun)
Meaning
An instrument of torture that is used to heat or crush the foot and leg.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The iron boot was a feared instrument of torture during the Middle Ages, used to extract confessions from prisoners.
- The victim's leg was slowly crushed by the iron boot, causing immense pain and agony.
- In the dungeon, the iron boot hung ominously on the wall, a reminder of the brutal punishments that awaited those who disobeyed.
- The iron boot was heated over an open flame, ready to be applied to the suspect's foot in an attempt to induce a confession.
- After being subjected to the iron boot, the prisoner was left with severe injuries, including a broken leg and burned foot.