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Thumbscrew (torture) - Wikipedia
The Thumbikens, as the name imports, was an instrument applied to the thumbs, in such a manner as to enable the executioner to squeeze them violently; and ...
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THUMBIKINS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary
Definition of 'thumbkin'. thumbkin in American English. (ˈθʌmkɪn). noun. thumbscrew (sense 2). Also: thumbikin (ˈθʌmɪkɪn), thumbikins. Most material © ...
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thumbikins | thumbkins, n. meanings, etymology and more
The earliest known use of the noun thumbikins is in the late 1600s. OED's earliest evidence for thumbikins is from 1684, in Register of Privy Council of ...
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Thumbscrew, France, 1601-1850 | Science Museum Group Collection
Thumbscrews were torture instruments. They made prisoners reveal information or 'confess' to crimes. The thumb was placed between the screw and the metal plate ...
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thumbikins - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
thumbikins. Entry · Discussion. Language; Watch · Edit. English. edit. Noun. edit. thumbikins (plural thumbikins). An instrument of torture for compressing the ...
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William Carstares
Carstares himself, who had seen poor health in his detention, was tortured in September, with the thumbikins, and then the boot, clumsily applied.
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Thumbscrews (Horrible Punishments in History) - YouTube
One of the most notorious medieval torture devices was the “thumbscrews,” also known as “thumbkins.” Thumbscrews consisted of three metal ...
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Medieval Torture Devices: The Thumb Screw - History & Pictures
The Thumb Screw was a simple but effective device used to crush the victim's fingers or thumbs, often resulting in pain and permanent damage.
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Notice of a Pair of Thumbikins, the property of Thomas Macknight ...
Notice of a Pair of Thumbikins, the property of Thomas Macknight Crawfurd of Cartsburn, with some Notes concerning the application of the Torture in Scotland.
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Thumb Cuffs - eBay
Explore a wide range of our Thumb Cuffs selection. Find top brands, exclusive offers, and unbeatable prices on eBay. Shop now for fast shipping and easy ...
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Thumb Screws: The 17th-Century's Favourite Finger Torture #shorts
A look at a popular medieval torture device known as 'thumbscrews'. What are they and why were they used? Courtesy Of The Chalke Valley ...
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thumbkins
thumbikins, thumbkins, n. pl. Sc. (ˈθʌmɪkɪnz, ˈθʌmkɪnz) Also 7 thumbe-, 7–8 thummi-, 7–9 thumkins, 8–9 thumbikens. [f. thumb + -i)kin dim. suffix: cf. cutikin.] = thumb-screw 2.1684 Reg. Privy Council Scotl. 23 July, Whereas..ther is now a new inventione and Ingyne called the thumbekins..[the Lords]...
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thumbscrew
▪ I. ˈthumb-screw, ˈthumbscrew, n. [f. thumb n. + screw n.; cf. Ger. daumschraube.] 1. A screw with a flattened or winged head, adapted for being turned with the thumb and fingers; a butterfly screw; also a small clamp adjusted by such a screw.1794 Felton Carriages (1801) Gloss., Thumb Nut or Screw....
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screw
▪ I. screw, n.1 (skruː) Forms: 5 scrwe, skrew(e, 6–7 skrue, skrew, 6–8 scrue, 7– screw. [Apparently, in spite of the difference of sense, a. OF. escroue fem., also escro masc. (mod.F. écrou) female screw, nut; not found in the other Rom. langs. The Teut. langs. have (though not recorded from their e...
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