branks

口钳(用来惩罚好骂街的泼妇的一种刑具), [英方]马嚼子

发音

/bɹæŋks/

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A punishment device, especially for scolding women, consisting of a cage to enclose the head, with a metal gag for the mouth; a scold's bridle.

    历史

词源

Origins: First recorded in Scotland in 1567.

来源:wiktionary