instep borer

noun

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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Meanings

nouninstep borer (plural instep borers)

plural instep borers

  1. historicalA 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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APA

instep borer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/instep%20borer

MLA

“instep borer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/instep%20borer. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “instep borer,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/instep%20borer.

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