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cucking stool

/ˈkʌkɪŋ stuːl/

翻译: 历史上一种用长杆支撑的椅子,用作惩罚工具,将罪犯(通常是女性)浸入水中,常用于惩罚泼妇或巫婆,是一种公开羞辱。

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/ˈkʌkɪŋ stuːl/formalbritish已废弃
  • zh历史上一种用长杆支撑的椅子,用作惩罚工具,将罪犯(通常是女性)浸入水中,常用于惩罚泼妇或巫婆,是一种公开羞辱。

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.

    zh浸水椅

    • 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.