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dyby — meaning in English

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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

dyby 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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