BOOT

The term boot alludes to a group of instruments of torment and cross examination differently intended to bring about squashing wounds to the foot and/or leg. The boot has taken numerous structures in different places and times. Regular assortments incorporate the Spanish boot and the Malay boot. One sort was made of four bits of tight wooden board nailed together. The sheets were measured to fit the casualty's leg. Once the leg was encased, wedges would be pounded between the sheets, making weight. The weight would be expanded until the casualty admitted or lost cognizance. More up to date variations have included iron vises,sometimes furnished with spikes that crushed feet and metal casings utilized super hot.