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Meaning of ducking stool | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A chair used to punish women, especially scolds, by ducking them in water.

historical

Examples

“Near the pond was the ducking-stool where many a village scold had her tongue temporarily stilled.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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