instrument of torture; torture device
Refers to physical devices used to inflict pain for punishment or interrogation. Often appears in historical or BDSM contexts.
博物館には中世の責め具が展示されている。
Medieval instruments of torture are on display at the museum.
その小説
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).