instrument of torture; torture device
Refers to physical devices used to inflict pain for punishment or interrogation. Often appears in historical or BDSM contexts.
Medieval instruments of torture are on display at the museum.
In that novel, there is a scene where torture devices are used in the prison.
Standard spelling; 責め (torture, blame) + 具 (tool).
Abbreviated spelling; less common than 責め具.
Compound of 責め (torture, blame, the continuative form of 責める) and 具 (tool, implement).