whipping posts

A form of whipping post — A post or pillory to which a criminal is tied, and flagellated.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of whipping post
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APA

whipping posts. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/whipping%20posts

MLA

“whipping posts.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/whipping%20posts. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “whipping posts,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/whipping%20posts.

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