"instep borer" meaning in All languages combined

See instep borer on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: instep borers [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} instep borer (plural instep borers)
  1. (historical) A supposed torture device placed on the foot like a boot, on which there is a blade that can be inserted into the upper part of the foot. Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-instep_borer-en-noun--7FBqW79 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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        ],
        [
          "boot",
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        ],
        [
          "blade",
          "blade"
        ],
        [
          "insert",
          "insert"
        ]
      ],
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        "(historical) A supposed torture device placed on the foot like a boot, on which there is a blade that can be inserted into the upper part of the foot."
      ],
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        "historical"
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    }
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