patibulum — meaning in English
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English meaning
- gallows noun A wooden frame used for hanging condemned prisoners.
- 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
patibulum is used for these senses in English:
- gallows A wooden framework on which persons are executed by hanging. [from 1300s]
- 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.