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ducking stool

/ˈdʌkɪŋ stuːl/

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/ˈdʌkɪŋ stuːl/formalbritishobsolete
  • ruИсторическое орудие наказания, состоящее из стула, прикреплённого к рычагу, используемое для погружения человека в воду в качестве формы публичного унижения или испытания, обычно для тех, кого обвиняли в сварливости или колдовстве.

A historical punishment device consisting of a chair attached to a lever, used to submerge a person in water as a form of public humiliation or ordeal, typically for those accused of being scolds or witches.

  1. Historical punishment deviceC2formalbritish

    A chair or stool attached to a long lever, used in medieval and early modern times to punish people (often women accused of being scolds or witches) by repeatedly dunking them into water.

    ruСтул для погружения в воду

    • The ducking stool was a common form of punishment in the 17th century.
    • Historical records show that several women were sentenced to the ducking stool for gossiping.
    • The museum has a replica of a ducking stool used in medieval England.