Skeffington's daughter

== English == === Alternative forms === scavenger's daughter, Skevington's daughter === Etymology === Named after Leonard Skeffington. === Noun === Skeffington's daughter (plural Skeffington's daughters) (historical) An old instrument of torture, a metal A-frame that compressed the body so as to force blood from the nose and ears. ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== Duke of Exeter's daughter