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noun
A chair used to punish women, especially scolds, by ducking them in water.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
an instrument of punishment consisting of a chair in which offenders were ducked in water
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: cucking stool
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: instrument of punishment
History
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