brank; branks

brank; branks is a   Noun

Definition:

[1] A sort of bridle with wooden side pieces. [Scot. & Prov. Eng.] Jamieson.

[2] A scolding bridle, an instrument formerly used for correcting scolding women. It was an iron frame surrounding the head and having a triangular piece entering the mouth of the scold.

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