Iron Heel (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 heel was heated red hot before being applied to the prisoner's foot, causing immense agony and disfigurement.
- After days of interrogation, the iron heel was brought out as the final resort to extract a confession from the accused.
- The iron heel was used during the Spanish Inquisition to break the spirits of those accused of heresy and treason.
- During the medieval period, the iron heel was a popular instrument of torture, often used to sentence and punish those deemed enemies of the state.
- As the iron heel crushed down on his toes, the prisoner screamed in agony and begged for mercy from his torturers.