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[SharonG54]

what is the name of a medieval instrument of torture used to crush the fingers, that is not a thumb screw

[Lie-in King]

Pilliwinks

[Prescott]

pilliwinks

[sarumite]

This has always been one of my favourite words since seeing it on the outside cover of Chambers Dictionary a few years ago!

it sounds rather more pleasant than it's meaning though!!

[SharonG54]

Thanks so much!