Duke of Exeter's daughter

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Etymology

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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

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the Duke of Exeter's daughter

  1. (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.

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