Definitions for "iron maiden"
Keywords:  maiden, spikes, steve, harris, album
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.
instrument of torture consisting of a hollow iron frame shaped like the human body and lined with spikes to impale the victim
a medieval torture device