[thumb.screw] n (1794) 1: a screw having a flat-sided or knurled head so that it may be turned by the thumb and forefinger
2: an instrument of torture for compressing the thumb by a screw
[thumb.screw] n (1794) 1: a screw having a flat-sided or knurled head so that it may be turned by the thumb and forefinger
2: an instrument of torture for compressing the thumb by a screw
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012