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.
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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