Branks
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /bɹæŋks/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Branks is a noun meaning (historical) A punishment device, especially for scolding women, consisting of a cage to enclose the head, with a metal gag for the mouth; a scold's bridle.
Meaning
(historical) A punishment device, especially for scolding women, consisting of a cage to enclose the head, with a metal gag for the mouth; a scold's bridle.
Example Sentences
Plot, in his History of Staffordshire, describes the branks used at Newcastle-under-Lyme, and at Walsall, in the reign of James II.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include braffin, bridle, briddle, brail, brailing, brasset.
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