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ducking stool::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | cucking stool |
| Type of | instrument of punishment |
Examples of ducking stool
ducking stool
If the Tories say flogging is too good, do we go for the ducking stool option?
From the morningstaronline.co.uk
The impulse is to take in everything, though that is immersion akin to a ducking stool.
From the orlandosentinel.com
But one doesn't expect to encounter the ducking stool at the theatre.
From the guardian.co.uk
The unfortunate woman would be tied in the ducking stool and lowered into the River Wensum.
From the edp24.co.uk
The world has a good giggle, shrugs and next week it's someone else's turn on the ducking stool.
From the dailymail.co.uk
The tradition is as old as the colonies and, some say, retains about as much relevance as a ducking stool.
From the time.com
One of the last ordeals by ducking stool took place in Leominster in 1809, with Jenny Pipes as the final incumbent.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Bring on the ducking stool.
From the thisismoney.co.uk
And he's singlehandedly shown that most political punditry is about as effective a method of truth-seeking as the ducking stool.
From the guardian.co.uk
