Definition of branks in English:

branks

plural noun braŋksbraNGks

historical

An instrument of punishment for a scolding woman, consisting of an iron framework for the head and a sharp metal gag for restraining the tongue.
〈史〉口钳（用来惩治骂街泼妇的一种金属刑具）
Example sentencesExamples
- As punishment, the branks was locked about the women's heads to humiliate them and teach them their place.
- The branks were also padlocked on women convicted of witchcraft and condemned to die at the stake - but for a different reason.
- In the Americas, the branks were a type of humiliation punishment, while in medieval Europe, they were used more as a torture device.
- These branks and the stocks are examples of implements of corporal punishment used in early modern Glasgow.
- I am glad John Winthorp and John Carver did not bring cumbrous and cruel iron branks to America.

Origin

Mid 16th century: origin uncertain; compare with German Pranger 'a pillory or bit for a horse' and Dutch prang 'a fetter'; also with late Middle English barnacle(s), denoting a powerful bit for restraining a horse.

Definition of branks in US English:

branks

plural nounbraNGks

historical

An instrument of punishment for a scolding woman, consisting of an iron framework for the head and a sharp metal gag for restraining the tongue.
〈史〉口钳（用来惩治骂街泼妇的一种金属刑具）
Example sentencesExamples
- The branks were also padlocked on women convicted of witchcraft and condemned to die at the stake - but for a different reason.
- As punishment, the branks was locked about the women's heads to humiliate them and teach them their place.
- I am glad John Winthorp and John Carver did not bring cumbrous and cruel iron branks to America.
- These branks and the stocks are examples of implements of corporal punishment used in early modern Glasgow.
- In the Americas, the branks were a type of humiliation punishment, while in medieval Europe, they were used more as a torture device.

Origin

Mid 16th century: origin uncertain; compare with German Pranger ‘a pillory or bit for a horse’ and Dutch prang ‘a fetter’; also with late Middle English barnacle(s), denoting a powerful bit for restraining a horse.

词汇	branks
释义	Definition of branks in English: branks plural noun braŋksbraNGks historical An instrument of punishment for a scolding woman, consisting of an iron framework for the head and a sharp metal gag for restraining the tongue. 〈史〉口钳（用来惩治骂街泼妇的一种金属刑具） Example sentencesExamples As punishment, the branks was locked about the women's heads to humiliate them and teach them their place. The branks were also padlocked on women convicted of witchcraft and condemned to die at the stake - but for a different reason. In the Americas, the branks were a type of humiliation punishment, while in medieval Europe, they were used more as a torture device. These branks and the stocks are examples of implements of corporal punishment used in early modern Glasgow. I am glad John Winthorp and John Carver did not bring cumbrous and cruel iron branks to America. Origin Mid 16th century: origin uncertain; compare with German Pranger 'a pillory or bit for a horse' and Dutch prang 'a fetter'; also with late Middle English barnacle(s), denoting a powerful bit for restraining a horse. Definition of branks in US English: branks plural nounbraNGks historical An instrument of punishment for a scolding woman, consisting of an iron framework for the head and a sharp metal gag for restraining the tongue. 〈史〉口钳（用来惩治骂街泼妇的一种金属刑具） Example sentencesExamples The branks were also padlocked on women convicted of witchcraft and condemned to die at the stake - but for a different reason. As punishment, the branks was locked about the women's heads to humiliate them and teach them their place. I am glad John Winthorp and John Carver did not bring cumbrous and cruel iron branks to America. These branks and the stocks are examples of implements of corporal punishment used in early modern Glasgow. In the Americas, the branks were a type of humiliation punishment, while in medieval Europe, they were used more as a torture device. Origin Mid 16th century: origin uncertain; compare with German Pranger ‘a pillory or bit for a horse’ and Dutch prang ‘a fetter’; also with late Middle English barnacle(s), denoting a powerful bit for restraining a horse.
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