scold's bridle

noun

An iron framework that encloses the head, once used as a form of public humiliation for a woman

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branks
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Meanings

nounscold's bridle (plural scold's bridles or scolds' bridles)

plural scold's bridles · plural scolds' bridles

  1. An iron framework that encloses the head, once used as a form of public humiliation for a woman

    Synonyms: branks

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn iron framework that encloses the head, once used as a form of public humiliation for a woman

Similar
branks
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APA

scold's bridle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scold's%20bridle

MLA

“scold's bridle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scold's%20bridle. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “scold's bridle,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scold's%20bridle.

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