The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
pillories — pil·lo·ry || pɪlÉ™rɪ n. stocks, device that holds a prisoner by the head and hands (used as a form of public punishment) v. lock up by the head and hands in stocks; condemn publicly, punish publicly … English contemporary dictionary
Village lock-up — Village lock ups are historic buildings that were used for the temporary detention of people in rural parts of England and Wales.They were often used for the confinement of drunks who were usually released the next day or to hold people being… … Wikipedia
Pairón — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Pairón en Cillas, Guadalajara El pairón es una construcción típica del Señorío de Molina, y del centro y sur de Aragón, donde recibe el nombre de peirón o pilón. Consiste en una columna de unos tres metros de altura… … Wikipedia Español
pillory — pil|lo|ry1 [ˈpıləri] v past tense and past participle pilloried present participle pillorying third person singular pillories [T usually passive] if someone is pilloried, they are publicly criticized by a lot of people, especially in newspapers… … Dictionary of contemporary English
pillory — noun (plural pillories) a wooden framework with holes for the head and hands, in which offenders were formerly imprisoned and exposed to public abuse. verb (pillories, pillorying, pilloried) 1》 put in a pillory. 2》 attack or ridicule publicly.… … English new terms dictionary
pillory — I UK [ˈpɪlərɪ] / US verb [transitive] Word forms pillory : present tense I/you/we/they pillory he/she/it pillories present participle pillorying past tense pilloried past participle pilloried formal to criticize someone publicly He was pilloried… … English dictionary
pillory — ► NOUN (pl. pillories) ▪ a wooden framework with holes for the head and hands, in which offenders were formerly imprisoned and exposed to public abuse. ► VERB (pillories, pilloried) 1) put in a pillory. 2) attack or ridicule publicly. ORIGIN … English terms dictionary
Corporal — Cor po*ral, a. [L. corporalis, fr. corpus body. See {Corpse}.] 1. Belonging or relating to the body; bodily. Past corporal toil. Shak. [1913 Webster] Pillories and other corporal infections. Milton. [1913 Webster] {Corporal punishment} (law),… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Corporal punishment — Corporal Cor po*ral, a. [L. corporalis, fr. corpus body. See {Corpse}.] 1. Belonging or relating to the body; bodily. Past corporal toil. Shak. [1913 Webster] Pillories and other corporal infections. Milton. [1913 Webster] {Corporal punishment}… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Pillory — Pil lo*ry, n.; pl. {Pillories}. [F. pilori; cf. Pr. espitlori, LL. piloricum, pilloricum, pellericum, pellorium, pilorium, spilorium; perhaps from a derivative of L. speculari to look around, observe. Cf. {Speculate}.] A frame of adjustable… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
