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warm hose

warm hose noun: a medieval instrument of torture consisting of an iron frame that encased the leg and was then heated.

Noun

warm hose (uncountable)

  1. (preceded by definite article) A medieval instrument of torture consisting of an iron frame that encased the leg and was then heated.
    • The boot, thumbscrews, the shackles, and a contraption called the "warm hose", were only a few of the inflictions being too terrible to mention.1936, Rollo Ahmed, The Black Art, London: Long, page 221

Questions about warm hose

What does warm hose mean?
Warm hose means a medieval instrument of torture consisting of an iron frame that encased the leg and was then heated.
What part of speech is warm hose?
Warm hose is a noun.

Words near warm hose in the dictionary

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  10. warm line
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