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branks

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • /bɹæŋks/
  • rhymes with -æŋks
  • CMU ARPABET: B R AE1 NG K S Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

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noun

Meaning 1

A punishment device, especially for scolding women, consisting of a cage to enclose the head, with a metal gag for the mouth; a scold's bridle.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: historical

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Origins: First recorded in Scotland in 1567.