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noun - a device used to restrain the tongue
BRANKS - A scold's bridle, sometimes called a witch's bridle, a brank's bridle, or simply branks, was an instrument of punishment, as a form of torture and pu...
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| 6 27 for secondary positions |
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| Apr 3 2008 The Guardian - Cryptic crossword |
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| a punishment device, especially for scolding women, consisting of a cage to enclose the head, with a metal gag for the mouth |
| An instrument of punishment for a scolding woman, consisting of an iron framework for the head and a sharp metal gag for restraining the tongue. |
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| A scold's bridle, sometimes called a witch's bridle, a brank's bridle, or simply branks, was an instrument of punishment, as a form of torture and public humiliation. The device was an iron muzzle in an iron framework that enclosed the head. A bridle-bit (or curb-plate), about 2 inches long and 1 inch broad, projected into the mouth and pressed down on top of the tongue. |