a wooden instrument on a post with holes for the neck and hands; offenders were locked in and so exposed to public scorn
a wooden instrument of punishment on a post with holes for the neck and hands; offenders were locked in and so exposed to public scorn
a former instrument of punishment consisting of a heavy timber frame with holes in which the feet (and sometimes the hands) of an offender could be locked
a frame for constraining an animal while it is receiving veterinary attention or while being shod
a frame that supports a boat while it is under construction
