What is the meaning of iron heel?

noun

  • An instrument of torture that is used to heat or crush the foot and leg.
WordNet 3.0 © 2006 by Princeton University
14
 
|15 years ago|1.1k views|share |citing 
APAWordNet. (2010). iron heel. Retrieved September 21, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/iron_heel/definitions/1287663
ChicagoWordNet. 2010. "iron heel" http://smartdefine.org/iron_heel/definitions/1287663 (accessed September 21, 2026).
HarvardWordNet 2010, iron heel, Smart Define, viewed 21 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/iron_heel/definitions/1287663>.
MLAWordNet. "iron heel" 23 October 2010. Web. 21 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/iron_heel/definitions/1287663>