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Devil On the Neck
Devil On the Neck
Defined in 1 dictionary —
Black's (1910)
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A.
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1910
An instrument of torture, formerly used to extort confessions, etc. It was made of several icons, wlftch were fastened to the neck and legs, and wrenched together se as to break the back. Cowell.
