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Definitions of instrument of punishment
Definition that contains instrument of punishment
  • switch a flexible implement used as an instrument of punishment
  • stocks a former instrument of punishment consisting of a heavy timber frame with holes in which the feet (and sometimes the hands) of an offender could be locked
  • paddle an instrument of punishment consisting of a flat board
  • pillory a wooden instrument of punishment on a post with holes for the wrists and neck; offenders were locked in and so exposed to public scorn
  • cangue an instrument of punishment formerly used in China for petty criminals; consists of a heavy wooden collar enclosing the neck and arms
  • cucking stool an instrument of punishment consisting of a chair in which offenders were ducked in water
  • ducking stool an instrument of punishment consisting of a chair in which offenders were ducked in water
  • instrument of torture an instrument of punishment designed and used to inflict torture on the condemned person
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