An instrument of torture applied in a similar way. Also figurative.
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释义 | society > authority > punishment > torture > instrument or place of torture > [noun] > bit (3) barnacle1568 An instrument of torture applied in a similar way. Also figurative. witch's bridle1817 an instrument of punishment or torture consisting of an iron framework for the head and a sharp metal gag for restraining the tongue; cf. scold's b… gadge1846 A torturing iron (see note in etymology). |
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