Reverse Dictionary: PILLORY

PILLORY

NOUNS
1543 STRETCHNECK a pillory → obs.
1698NUT-CRACKERS the pillory → UK criminals’ sl.
1750 TIMBER-STAIRS the pillory → sl. obs.
1789 LAW-NECK-CLOTH a pillory
..E19 STOOPING-MATCH the placing of a number of people in the pillory at the same time → sl.
1928 — SNORTING POLE a whipping post or pillory → Amer. dial.


NOUNS, PERSON
..L17 BABE IN THE WOOD one who is imprisoned in the stocks or pillory → sl.
1781OVERSEER OF THE NEW PAVEMENT a man standing in a pillory → UK sl.
..L18 STOOP-NAPPER a man standing in a pillory → UK criminals’ sl.
1821 INSPECTOR OF PAVEMENTS a man in the pillory → sl.


PHRASES
..E19 UP TO THE ARMS IN WOOD standing in the pillory → sl.


VERBS
1645 IMPILLOR to put in the pillory → obs.
1902 NAB THE STOOP to stand in the pillory → sl. (Bk.)