scold's bridle
scold's bridle · scold's bridles · scolds' bridles
An iron framework that encloses the head, once used as a form of public humiliation…An iron framework that encloses the head, once used as a form of public humiliation for a woman
Meaning
1 sensesAn iron framework that encloses the head, once used as a form of public humiliation for a woman
Forms
plural: scold's bridles / scolds' bridles| Singular | scold's bridle |
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Synonyms
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