Pilliewinkles

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Pinnywinkles \Pin"ny*win`kles\, n. pl.
     An instrument of torture, consisting of a board with holes
     into which the fingers were pressed, and fastened with pegs.
     [Written also {pilliewinkles}.] [Scot.] --Sir W. Scott.
     [1913 Webster] Pinochle