![The term boot refers to a family of instruments of torture and interrogation variously designed to cause crushing injuries to the foot and/or leg. The boot has taken many forms in various The term boot refers to a family of instruments of torture and interrogation variously designed to cause crushing injuries to the foot and/or leg. The boot has taken many forms in various](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/T9653X/the-term-boot-refers-to-a-family-of-instruments-of-torture-and-interrogation-variously-designed-to-cause-crushing-injuries-to-the-foot-andor-leg-the-boot-has-taken-many-forms-in-various-places-and-times-common-varieties-include-the-spanish-boot-sometimes-referred-to-as-scarpines-and-the-malay-boot-one-type-was-made-of-four-pieces-of-narrow-wooden-board-nailed-together-the-boards-were-measured-to-fit-the-victims-leg-T9653X.jpg)
The term boot refers to a family of instruments of torture and interrogation variously designed to cause crushing injuries to the foot and/or leg. The boot has taken many forms in various
![Spanish boot, torture instrument, 19th century illustration - Stock Image - C052/1931 - Science Photo Library Spanish boot, torture instrument, 19th century illustration - Stock Image - C052/1931 - Science Photo Library](https://media.sciencephoto.com/image/c0521931/800wm/C0521931.jpg)
Spanish boot, torture instrument, 19th century illustration - Stock Image - C052/1931 - Science Photo Library
![PUNISHMENTS & INSTRUMENTS OF TORTURE FROM THE PAST - The Iron Boot used to crush the legs. Variations were the Spanish Boot, The Malay Boot and the Buskin (A wet rawhide sock PUNISHMENTS & INSTRUMENTS OF TORTURE FROM THE PAST - The Iron Boot used to crush the legs. Variations were the Spanish Boot, The Malay Boot and the Buskin (A wet rawhide sock](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/WWANK9/punishments-instruments-of-torture-from-the-past-the-iron-boot-used-to-crush-the-legs-variations-were-the-spanish-boot-the-malay-boot-and-the-buskin-a-wet-rawhide-sock-that-was-dried-to-crush-the-bones-beneath-WWANK9.jpg)