An instrument of torture used in the middle ages, consisting of a box large enough to hold a person, often in the shape of a woman, and having multiple sharp spikes on the inside. Called also the iron maiden of Nuremberg.
instrument of torture consisting of a hollow iron frame shaped like the human body and lined with spikes to impale the victim
a medieval torture device
an iron cabinet allegedly built to torture or kill a person by piercing his body with sharp objects (such as knives, spikes, or nails), while the victim is forced to remain standing
a sarcophagus with spikes facing inward that puncture the victim's body
a torture device, often mistakenly thought to date from medieval times
Iron Maiden are an English heavy metal band from east London. The band were formed in 1975 by bassist Steve Harris; formerly a member of Gypsy's Kiss and Smiler. Iron Maiden are one of the most successful and influential bands in the heavy metal genre, having sold more than 80 million albums worldwide.
Iron Maiden, released on April 14, 1980, was the first full-length album by Iron Maiden, reaching number 4 in the UK album charts. It was released by EMI in the UK. The album was released a few months later in the U.S. originally on Harvest/Capitol Records and subsequently Sanctuary Records/Columbia Records in the US with "Sanctuary" added to the track listing.
For the unrelated, and more famous British metal band, active from 1975, see Iron Maiden.
"Iron Maiden" is a song by Iron Maiden on their debut album Iron Maiden. It was written by Steve Harris and had been before featured on The Soundhouse Tapes. The song is now well known as the band's signature song to the general public (along with "The Number of the Beast" and "Run to the Hills") and is usually played as one of the last songs of any given show.
Iron Maiden (Melina Vostokoff) is a fictional Russian super villain in the Marvel Comics Universe, most notably an enemy of the Black Widow.