gabestok — meaning in English
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English meaning
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pillory
noun A framework on a post, with holes for the hands and head, used as a means of punishment and humiliation.
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stocks
noun A historical wooden device with holes for the hands and feet, used to publicly restrain and punish offenders.
Senses
gabestok is used for these senses in English:
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pillory
A framework on a post, with holes for the hands and head, used as a means of punishment and humiliation.
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stocks
(plurale tantum) A device, similar to a pillory, formerly used for public humiliation and punishment.
stocks — full definition
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noun A historical wooden device with holes for the hands and feet, used to publicly restrain and punish offenders.
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noun Shares of ownership in companies, considered collectively as an investment category.
