Definition of Thumbscrew
Thumb´screw`
n.
1.
A
screw
having
a
flat-sided
or
knurled
head
,
so
that
it
may
be
turned
by
the
thumb
and
forefinger
.
2.
An
old
instrument
of
torture
for
compressing
the
thumb
by
a
screw
;
a
thumbkin
.
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