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scold's bridle

scold's bridle noun: an iron framework that encloses the head, once used as a form of public humiliation for a woman.

Noun

scold's bridle (plural scold's bridles or scolds' bridles)

  1. An iron framework that encloses the head, once used as a form of public humiliation for a woman
    Synonyms:
    branks

Synonyms of scold's bridle

Forms of scold's bridle

pluralscold's bridles
pluralscolds' bridles

Questions about scold's bridle

What does scold's bridle mean?
Scold's bridle means an iron framework that encloses the head, once used as a form of public humiliation for a woman.
What part of speech is scold's bridle?
Scold's bridle is a noun.
What is the plural of scold's bridle?
The plural of scold's bridle is scold's bridles.

Words near scold's bridle in the dictionary

  1. Scola
  2. Scolamieri
  3. Scolaro
  4. Scolaros
  5. scold
  6. scold's bridle
  7. scold's bridles
  8. scoldable
  9. scolded
  10. scoldee
  11. scoldees

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