'iron maiden' definitions:
Definition of 'iron maiden'
From: WordNet
noun
Instrument of torture consisting of a hollow iron frame shaped like the human body and lined with spikes to impale the victim
Definition of 'iron maiden'
From: GCIDE
- iron maiden \i"ron maid"en\, n. An instrument of torture used in the middle ages, consisting of a box large enough to hold a person, often in the shape of a woman, and having multiple sharp spikes on the inside. Called also the iron maiden of Nuremberg. [PJC]