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drunkard's cloak

drunkard's cloak noun: a portable pillory in the form of a barrel with holes for the imprisoned person's head and arms to pass through.

Noun

drunkard's cloak (plural drunkard's cloaks)

  1. (historical) A portable pillory in the form of a barrel with holes for the imprisoned person's head and arms to pass through.
    Synonyms:
    Newcastle cloak

Synonyms of drunkard's cloak

Forms of drunkard's cloak

pluraldrunkard's cloaks

Questions about drunkard's cloak

What does drunkard's cloak mean?
Drunkard's cloak means a portable pillory in the form of a barrel with holes for the imprisoned person's head and arms to pass through.
What part of speech is drunkard's cloak?
Drunkard's cloak is a noun.
What is the plural of drunkard's cloak?
The plural of drunkard's cloak is drunkard's cloaks.

Words near drunkard's cloak in the dictionary

  1. drunkalogs
  2. drunkalogue
  3. drunkalogues
  4. drunkard
  5. drunkard noodles
  6. drunkard's cloak
  7. drunkard's cloaks
  8. drunkard's noodles
  9. drunkard's walk
  10. drunkard's walks
  11. drunkardess

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