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devil-on-the-neck

devil-on-the-neck noun: an old instrument of torture applied to the neck and legs.

Noun

devil-on-the-neck

  1. (historical) An old instrument of torture applied to the neck and legs.

Questions about devil-on-the-neck

What does devil-on-the-neck mean?
Devil-on-the-neck means an old instrument of torture applied to the neck and legs.
What part of speech is devil-on-the-neck?
Devil-on-the-neck is a noun.

Words near devil-on-the-neck in the dictionary

  1. devil-in-a-mist
  2. devil-in-the-bush
  3. devil-lore
  4. devil-lores
  5. devil-may-care
  6. devil-on-the-neck
  7. devil-ridden
  8. devil-stick
  9. devil-sticks
  10. devil-worshipper
  11. Devilbiss

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