thumbscrew

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thumbscrew > 2 senses
NOUN	1	thumbscrew	Instrument of torture that crushes the thumb
NOUN	2	thumbscrew	Screw designed to be turned with the thumb and fingers

thumbscrew > noun 1, artifact
Meaning	Instrument of torture that crushes the thumb.
Broader	instrument of torture

thumbscrew > noun 2, artifact
Meaning	Screw designed to be turned with the thumb and fingers.
Broader	screw