branks

English

Origin uncertain; perhaps related to German Pranger, Dutch prang.

branks (plural branks)

(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.
- 1836, The Gentleman's Magazine, July p.98
  Plot, in his History of Staffordshire, describes the branks used at Newcastle-under-Lyme, and at Walsall, in the reign of James II.

单词	branks
释义	branks English Etymology Origin uncertain; perhaps related to German Pranger, Dutch prang. Pronunciation IPA^(key): /bɹæŋks/ Noun branks (plural branks) (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. 1836, The Gentleman's Magazine, July p.98 Plot, in his History of Staffordshire, describes the branks used at Newcastle-under-Lyme, and at Walsall, in the reign of James II.
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