1) A young lady, especially an
unmarried one.
2) Short for iron maiden. A Mideval torture device used in Germany. Basically, it was
a coffin. The head and body of a maiden were
sculpted into it to give the machine more dignity and elegance. The insides of the doors were lined with spikes, which would pierce the victim, although not fatally, so that he/she would die a slow, painful death.