picota — meaning in English
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English meaning
- cheek noun The soft, fleshy part on either side of the face, below the eye.
- 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
picota is used for these senses in English:
- cheek (nautical) pump-cheek, pump-cheeks, a piece of wood cut out fork-shaped in which the brake is fastened by means of a bolt and can thus move around and move the upper box of the pump up and down
- 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.
cheek — full definition
- noun The soft, fleshy part on either side of the face, below the eye.
- noun Bold or disrespectful speech; impudence, especially in a way that's more cheeky than offensive.
- verb To speak to someone in a bold, disrespectful way.