Pranger — meaning in English

English meaning

• pillory noun A framework on a post, with holes for the hands and head, used as a means of punishment and humiliation.
• stocks noun A historical wooden device with holes for the hands and feet, used to publicly restrain and punish offenders.

Senses

Pranger is used for these senses in English:

• pillory A framework on a post, with holes for the hands and head, used as a means of punishment and humiliation.
• stocks (plurale tantum) A device, similar to a pillory, formerly used for public humiliation and punishment.

stocks — full definition

1. noun A historical wooden device with holes for the hands and feet, used to publicly restrain and punish offenders.
2. noun Shares of ownership in companies, considered collectively as an investment category.

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