ducking stool

noun

a former instrument of punishment consisting of a chair in which an offender was tied to be plunged into water.

Origin of ducking stool

First recorded in 1590–1600

Words nearby ducking stool

duckface, duckfooted, duckfoot quote, duck hawk, duckie, ducking stool, duck-legged, duckling, duck on a rock, duck out, duckpin

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Example sentences from the Web for ducking stool

But I cannot think any save the most ignoble criminals ever sat in a ducking-stool.
Curious Punishments of Bygone Days|Alice Morse Earle
Scolds had to be ducked over head and ears in a ducking-stool.
Bygone Punishments|William Andrews
The pillory or stocks, whipping post, and ducking-stool were maintained at every county seat, and were familiar objects to all.
The Colonies 1492-1750|Reuben Gold Thwaites
Kirkham had its brank for scolds, in addition to a ducking-stool.
Bygone Punishments|William Andrews

The ducking-stool, for example, was an appliance for softening the female temper only.
The Shadow On The Dial, and Other Essays|Ambrose Bierce

British Dictionary definitions for ducking stool

ducking stool

noun

history a chair or stool used for the punishment of offenders by plunging them into water

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单词	ducking stool
释义	ducking stool noun a former instrument of punishment consisting of a chair in which an offender was tied to be plunged into water. Origin of ducking stool First recorded in 1590–1600 Words nearby ducking stool duckface, duckfooted, duckfoot quote, duck hawk, duckie, ducking stool, duck-legged, duckling, duck on a rock, duck out, duckpin Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for ducking stool But I cannot think any save the most ignoble criminals ever sat in a ducking-stool. Curious Punishments of Bygone Days\|Alice Morse Earle Scolds had to be ducked over head and ears in a ducking-stool. Bygone Punishments\|William Andrews The pillory or stocks, whipping post, and ducking-stool were maintained at every county seat, and were familiar objects to all. The Colonies 1492-1750\|Reuben Gold Thwaites Kirkham had its brank for scolds, in addition to a ducking-stool. Bygone Punishments\|William Andrews The ducking-stool, for example, was an appliance for softening the female temper only. The Shadow On The Dial, and Other Essays\|Ambrose Bierce British Dictionary definitions for ducking stool ducking stool noun history a chair or stool used for the punishment of offenders by plunging them into water Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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