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cucking stool

/ˈkʌkɪŋ stuːl/

Traducción: Instrumento histórico de castigo consistente en un asiento fijado a un mástil o viga, utilizado para sumergir repetidamente en el agua a infractores, generalmente mujeres acusadas de ser pendencieras, chismosas o brujas, como forma de humillación pública.

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/ˈkʌkɪŋ stuːl/formalbritishobsoleto
  • esInstrumento histórico de castigo consistente en un asiento fijado a un mástil o viga, utilizado para sumergir repetidamente en el agua a infractores, generalmente mujeres acusadas de ser pendencieras, chismosas o brujas, como forma de humillación pública.

A historical punishment device consisting of a chair on a pole used to dunk offenders, typically women accused of scolding or witchcraft, into water as a form of public humiliation.

  1. Historical punishment deviceC2formalbritish

    A chair used in medieval and early modern Europe to publicly humiliate and punish people, typically women, for offenses like scolding or dishonest trading. The person was strapped into the chair and often ducked into water.

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    • The cucking stool was a common form of punishment for gossiping women in the 16th century.
    • Historical records show that the cucking stool was used in many English villages.
    • The museum displayed a replica of a cucking stool used for public humiliation.