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pillory::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | instrument of punishment |
Examples of pillory
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Well, you can pillory me if you like, but on this one I do agree with Easyjet.
From the guardian.co.uk
The significance of Lancelot mounting the pillory is subtle and substantial.
From the en.wikipedia.org
The pillory and stocks are a feature of Colonial Williamsburg, not a modern courtroom.
From the denverpost.com
On 30 April she was taken to the pillory near Park Place to stand for the first time.
From the en.wikipedia.org
But if he meant to pillory Israel's hardline policies, going for Ms Livni missed the mark.
From the economist.com
The area around the pillory was a popular place of street entertainment.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Those who pillory Mr Zucker occasionally seem to underestimate the difficulty of the job.
From the economist.com
The American Bar Association sent three officials to pillory some more.
From the time.com
Daniel Defoe, the British journalist and author of Robinson Crusoe, was put in the pillory.
From the newsweek.com
- Expose to ridicule or public scorn
- 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
- Punish by putting in a pillory
- Savage: criticize harshly or violently; "The press savaged the new President"; "The critics crucified the author for plagiarizing a famous passage"
- The pillory was a device made of a wooden or metal framework erected on a post, with holes for securing the head and hands, formerly used for punishment by public humiliation and often further physical abuse, sometimes lethal. The pillory is related to the stocks.
- Pillory (foaled 1919 in Kentucky) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse. Bred and raced by the co-owner and president of Saratoga Race Course, Richard T. Wilson, Jr., his damsire was Disguise, who raced for James R. Keene in England and was a son of the great Domino. ...
- This is a list of past and present publications at The College of William & Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia, United States. Many of them, such as The Flat Hat and The DoG Street Journal, are funded through the College's student activities fees. ...
- A public punishment device consisting of a wooden board with holes for the head and hands, in which convicted offenders were locked and to which their ears were sometimes nailed.
- Is an electronic / orchestral work. Something like a cross between Art Zoyd and Tangerine Dream. Essential for Mellotron fans. Interesting facts about Jasun Martz: 1) Jazun Martz is not only a musician but also a painter and sculptor. ...
