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Hasil cari dari kata atau frase: cucking stool (0.02232 detik)
Found 2 items, similar to cucking stool.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: cucking stool cucking stool n : an instrument of punishment consisting of a chair in which offenders were ducked in water [syn: ducking stool]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Cucking stool Cucking stool \Cuck"ing stool`\ (k?k"?ng st??l`). [Cf. AS. scealfingst[=o]l, a word of similar meaning, allied to scealfor a diver, mergus avis; or possibly from F. coquine a hussy, slut, jade, f. of coquin, OE. cokin, a rascal; or cf. Icel. k?ka to dung, k?kr dung, the name being given as to a disgracing or infamous punishment.] A kind of chair formerly used for punishing scolds, and also dishonest tradesmen, by fastening them in it, usually in front of their doors, to be pelted and hooted at by the mob, but sometimes to be taken to the water and ducked; -- called also a castigatory, a tumbrel, and a trebuchet; and often, but not so correctly, a ducking stool. --Sir. W. Scott. [1913 Webster]

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