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English noun: instrument of punishment

1. instrument of punishment (artifact) an instrument designed and used to punish a condemned person


Broader (hypernym)instrument


Narrower (hyponym)cangue, cucking stool, ducking stool, instrument of torture, paddle, pillory, stocks, switch









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