pillory
a punishment device in the form of a wooden block, typically placed on a pole, primarily intended to restrain the head (neck) and arms (wrists)
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Summary
pillory ranks in the top 0.56% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,367 views/month, #439 of 77,819).[1]
Key Facts
- pillory is a type of torture instrument[2].
- pillory is used for torture[3].
- pillory is used for public humiliation[4].
- pillory is used for physical violence[5].
- pillory's Commons category is recorded as Pillories[6].
- pillory's said to be the same as is recorded as whipping post[7].
- pillory's said to be the same as is recorded as stocks[8].
- pillory's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Pillories[9].
- pillory's Commons gallery is recorded as Pillory[10].
- pillory's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[11].
- pillory's described by source is recorded as The New Student's Reference Work[12].
- pillory's different from is recorded as Gąsior[13].
- pillory dates from the Middle Ages[14].
Body
Definition and Type
pillory is a type of torture instrument[2].
Use and Application
Recorded has use include torture[3], public humiliation[4], and physical violence[5].
Why It Matters
pillory ranks in the top 0.56% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,367 views/month, #439 of 77,819).[1] pillory has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[15] pillory is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[16]