Meanings
plural schandmantels
- An instrument of punishment resembling a barrel that is worn as a coat to humiliate the wearer.
Synonyms: Spanish coat
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAn instrument of punishment resembling a barrel that is worn as a coat to humiliate the wearer.
Origin
- GermanSchandmantel
- Englishschandmantel
Borrowed from German Schandmantel.
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schandmantel. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/schandmantel
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