"branks" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /bɹæŋks/ Forms: branks [plural]
Rhymes: -æŋks Etymology: Origins: First recorded in Scotland in 1567. Head templates: {{en-noun|branks}} branks (plural branks)
  1. (historical) A punishment device, especially for scolding women, consisting of a cage to enclose the head, with a metal gag for the mouth; a scold's bridle. Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-branks-en-noun-fLh3amPL Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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        "(historical) A punishment device, especially for scolding women, consisting of a cage to enclose the head, with a metal gag for the mouth; a scold's bridle."
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