devil-on-the-neck

noun

An old instrument of torture applied to the neck and legs.

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Meanings

noun
  1. historicalAn old instrument of torture applied to the neck and legs.
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devil-on-the-neck. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/devil-on-the-neck

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“devil-on-the-neck.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/devil-on-the-neck. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “devil-on-the-neck,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/devil-on-the-neck.

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