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Skeffington's daughters

Skeffington's daughters is the plural of Skeffington's daughter.

Meaning of Skeffington's daughter

Noun

Skeffington's daughter (plural Skeffington's daughters)

  1. (historical) An old instrument of torture, a metal A-frame that compressed the body so as to force blood from the nose and ears.

Questions about Skeffington's daughters

What is Skeffington's daughters the plural of?
Skeffington's daughters is the plural of Skeffington's daughter.

Words near Skeffington's daughters in the dictionary

  1. skeeziness
  2. skeezing out
  3. skeezy
  4. Skeffington
  5. Skeffington's daughter
  6. Skeffington's daughters
  7. Skeffingtons
  8. skeg
  9. Skegby
  10. skegger
  11. skeggers

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