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Bookmark or Share- Pillory - definition of pillory by The Free Dictionary1. a wooden framework erected on a post, with holes for securing the head and hands, formerly used to expose an offender to public derision. 2. to set in the pillory. 3. to expose to public derision or abuse. Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc.
- Pillory - WikipediaThe 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. [1] . The pillory is related to the stocks. [2]
- PILLORY definition and meaning | Collins English DictionaryIf someone is pilloried, a lot of people, especially journalists, criticize them and make them look stupid. A pillory is a wooden frame with holes for the head and hands. In Europe in former times criminals were sometimes locked in a pillory as a form of punishment. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.
- Pillory Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster: a device formerly used for publicly punishing offenders consisting of a wooden frame with holes in which the head and hands can be locked. : a means for exposing one to public scorn or ridicule. : to set in a pillory as punishment. : to expose to public contempt, ridicule, or scorn. Did you know?
- PILLORYING Synonyms: 79 Similar and Opposite Words - Merriam-WebsterSynonyms for PILLORYING: criticizing, blaming, scolding, condemning, denouncing, berating, slamming, crucifying; Antonyms of PILLORYING: approving, endorsing, recommending, sanctioning, commending, praising, indorsing, extolling
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