What is Thumbscrew (torture)?
The '''thumbscrew''' is a [[torture]] [[tool|instrument]] which was first used in [[Early modern period|early modern]] [[Europe]]. It is a simple [[vice (tool)|vice]], sometimes with protruding studs on the interior surfaces. Victims' thumbs, fingers, or toes were placed in the vice and slowly crushed. The thumbscrew was also applied to crush prisoners' big toes. {{Commonscat|Thumbscrews (torture)}} {{stub}} [[Category:Torture]]