"whipping post" meaning in All languages combined

See whipping post on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: whipping posts [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} whipping post (plural whipping posts)
  1. A post or pillory to which a criminal is tied, and flagellated.
    Sense id: en-whipping_post-en-noun-bB1Yi-LS Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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