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.
In days of yore, thieves were placed in a pillory as part of their punishment.
The Pillory - 1916 was released on: USA: 8 October 1916
Any of the wooden restraining devices for wrists, ankles or neck can be referred to as 'stocks'. A pillory is a specific device that holds neck and wrists only. Many people refer to these as 'stocks' and that is not incorrect.
"Stocks" or "pillory."
Daniel began to serve a three day sentence in the pillory at charing cross.
A pillory: A wooden board with holes for hands and the head. Usually used for punishment.
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.
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Pillory as a form of punishment is no longer used today. It has been abolished in most countries due to its cruel and inhumane nature.
A pillory.
on the backs burg of 1956
A stock holds the arms legs and neck while a pillory holds only the neck and arms. A more drastic way of torture.