Meanings
nounfinger pillory (plural finger pillories)
plural finger pillories
- historicalA wooden restraint designed to lock a person’s fingers in place as a form of mild punishment, discipline, or public shaming.
Synonyms: finger stocks
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA wooden restraint designed to lock a person’s fingers in place as a form of mild punishment, discipline, or public shaming.
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finger pillory. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/finger%20pillory
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“finger pillory.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/finger%20pillory. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “finger pillory,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/finger%20pillory.
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