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ducking stool

/ˈdʌkɪŋ stuːl/

翻译: 一种历史刑罚工具,由固定在杠杆上的椅子组成,用于将人浸入水中,作为公开羞辱或考验,通常针对被指控泼妇骂街或使用巫术的人。

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/ˈdʌkɪŋ stuːl/formalbritish已废弃
  • zh一种历史刑罚工具,由固定在杠杆上的椅子组成,用于将人浸入水中,作为公开羞辱或考验,通常针对被指控泼妇骂街或使用巫术的人。

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.

    zh浸水凳

    • 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.