'iron maiden of Nuremberg' definitions:

Definition of 'iron maiden of Nuremberg'

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]