About pillory

The pillory is a device made of a wooden or metal framework erected on a post, with holes for securing the head and hands, used during the medieval and renaissance periods for punishment by public humiliation and often further physical abuse. The pillory is related to the stocks.

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a punishment device in the form of a wooden block, typically placed on a pole, primarily intended to restrain the head (neck) and arms (wrists)

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