| 单词 | pillory-like |
| 释义 | > as lemmasˈpillory-ˌlike ˈpillory-ˌlike adj. ΚΠ 1577 R. Willes & R. Eden tr. Peter Martyr of Angleria Hist. Trauayle W. & E. Indies f. 245 Two boordes, amyd them both a pillerylyke hole, for the prisoner his necke. 1846 New Englander (New Haven, Connecticut) Oct. 532/1 The pillory-like seats from which the limbs of many an urchin must dangle throughout the live-long day. 1997 Chicago Tribune (Nexis) 2 Feb. 19 c The Alabama prison system's practice of punishing uncooperative inmates by handcuffing them to pillory-like metal bars for hours. < as lemmas |
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