branks
branks (brangks). Hist. An instrument used to punish scolds, consisting of an iron framework that surrounded the head and entered the mouth to keep the offender’s tongue depressed. — Also termed scolding bridle. See SCOLD. Cf. CASTIGATORY.
branks (brangks). Hist. An instrument used to punish scolds, consisting of an iron framework that surrounded the head and entered the mouth to keep the offender’s tongue depressed. — Also termed scolding bridle. See SCOLD. Cf. CASTIGATORY.