scavenger's daughter
noun
scav·en·ger's daughter
ˈskavə̇njə(r)z-
: an instrument of torture that so compressed the body as to force blood to flow from the nostrils and ears and sometimes from the hands and feet
Word History
Etymology
scavenger's genitive of scavenger entry 1, by wordplay from Leonard Skevington or Skeffington, 16th century lieutenant of the Tower of London, inventor of the instrument