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A pillory is a form of punishment that involves locking the criminal's hands and head between two boards or held up attached to a metal framework in a public forum. The punishment being public humilation.
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∙ 10y agoThey used this if they broke the Law!
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What are the release dates for The Pillory - 1916?
The Pillory - 1916 was released on: USA: 8 October 1916
How do you use the word pillory in a sentence?
In days of yore, thieves were placed in a pillory as part of their punishment.
What is the difference between stocks and a pillory?
Stocks are a financial instrument representing ownership in a company, giving the holder voting rights and dividends. A pillory is a device used for punishment where a person's head and hands are locked in place, usually in a public square. Stocks are related to investment and ownership, while a pillory is related to physical punishment and public humiliation.
What is a wooden frame with holes for head and arms used to punish people?
"Stocks" or "pillory."
How do you use pillory in a sentence?
Daniel began to serve a three day sentence in the pillory at charing cross.
What was a pillory?
A pillory: A wooden board with holes for hands and the head. Usually used for punishment.
What is pillory?
The pillory was a device used in punishment by public humiliation and often additional, sometimes lethal, physical abuse. The pillory was a device used in punishment by public humiliation and often additional, sometimes lethal, physical abuse.
What did you have to do to get in the pillory?
It is only for a little fun for my friends
What device were puritans confined to if they disobeyed the law?
A pillory.
Where can you now be put in the pillory?
on the backs burg of 1956
What is the difference between stocks and pillory?
A stock holds the arms legs and neck while a pillory holds only the neck and arms. A more drastic way of torture.
What does pilloried mean?
It means that you are locked into a pillory. A pillory is a frame with openings cut for the neck and wrists. The pillory has a hinged top piece that locks down holding the person. Pillories were typically located in the town square so passersby could ridicule the sentenced person. See the link.
