(historical) A falsely or neo-medieval torture device invented in the 18th century consisting of a chamber lined with spikes which closes upon and impales the victim inside.

plural of maiden

(uncountable) A woman's pubic hair. / Either of two species of genus Adiantum of fern with delicate, hair-like stalks, especially Adiantum capillus-veneris.

Maidenhair (Adiantum spp.).

(plural only, Ireland) An outdated stereotype of Irish women; used as a reference to misogynistic opinions.

Having stereotypical characteristics of an elderly unmarried aunt; straight-laced, old-fashioned, etc.

plural of clothes maiden

Adiantum pedatum, a fern native to temperate and cool eastern North America.

Miscanthus sinensis, an Asian herbaceous perennial grass with purplish flowers.

A West Indian tree, Comocladia pinnatifolia, with purplish drupes. The sap of the tree is glutinous, and gives a persistent black stain.