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Plitt :: Plitt (n.) An instrument of punishment or torture resembling the knout, used in Russia..

Engine :: Engine (n.) Any instrument by which any effect is produced; especially, an instrument or machine of war or torture..

Torture :: Torture (v. t.) To put to torture; to pain extremely; to harass; to vex.

Torturable :: Torturable (a.) Capable of being tortured.

Excruciate :: Excruciate (v. t.) To inflict agonizing pain upon; to torture; to torment greatly; to rack; as, to excruciate the heart or the body..

Rack :: Rack (v. t.) To extend by the application of force; to stretch or strain; specifically, to stretch on the rack or wheel; to torture by an engine which strains the limbs and pulls the joints..

Procrustean :: Procrustean (a.) Of or pertaining to Procrustes, or the mode of torture practiced by him; producing conformity by violent means; as, the Procrustean treatment; a Procrustean limit. See Procrustes..

Picket :: Picket (v. t.) To torture by compelling to stand with one foot on a pointed stake.

Thumbscrew :: Thumbscrew (n.) An old instrument of torture for compressing the thumb by a screw; a thumbkin.

Tortured :: Tortured (imp. & p. p.) of Tortur.

Torture :: Torture (n.) Especially, severe pain inflicted judicially, either as punishment for a crime, or for the purpose of extorting a confession from an accused person, as by water or fire, by the boot or thumbkin, or by the rack or wheel..

Fire :: Fire (n.) Torture by burning; severe trial or affliction.

Question :: Question (n.) Examination with reference to a decisive result; investigation; specifically, a judicial or official investigation; also, examination under torture..

Pine :: Pine (v.) To inflict pain upon; to torment; to torture; to afflict.

Cruciate :: Cruciate (v. t.) To torture; to torment. [Obs.] See Excruciate.

Martyr :: Martyr (v. t.) To persecute; to torment; to torture.

Cruciation :: Cruciation (n.) The act of torturing; torture; torment.

Martyrization :: Martyrization (n.) Act of martyrizing, or state of being martyrized; torture..

Thumbkin :: Thumbkin (n.) An instrument of torture for compressing the thumb; a thumbscrew.

Torturous :: Torturous (a.) Involving, or pertaining to, torture..

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