Duke of Exeter's daughter
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
After Henry Holland, 3rd Duke of Exeter, who served as constable of the Tower of London during the period when the rack was in use there.
Proper noun[edit]
- (UK, obsolete, slang) The rack (torture device).
- 2022, Thomas B. Costain, For My Great Folly
- If we hadn't lagged you when we had, they'd be stretching you now on the Duke of Exeter's Daughter where they racked Guy Fawkes, and you'd be bleating out everything you know and a lot you don't know.
- 2022, Thomas B. Costain, For My Great Folly