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коло́дки — meaning in English

kolodki

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English meaning

  • stocks noun A historical wooden device with holes for the hands and feet, used to publicly restrain and punish offenders.

Senses

коло́дки is used for these senses in English:

  • 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.