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Ducking Stool.
Ducking Stool - as a noun
An instrument of punishment consisting of a chair in which offenders were ducked in water
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
cucking stoolExample Sentences
"The ducking stool was a punishment device used in the Middle Ages."
"The woman accused of witchcraft was tied to the ducking stool and thrown into the water."
"The ducking stool was often used to humiliate and punish women suspected of gossiping or nagging."
"The ducking stool was a wooden chair attached to a long pole that would be dipped into the water, submerging the person strapped to it."
"The ducking stool was primarily used as a method for testing a woman's innocence or guilt."
