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whipping post ThesaurusNoun | 1. | whipping post - post formerly used in public to which offenders are tied to be whippedpost - an upright consisting of a piece of timber or metal fixed firmly in an upright position; "he set a row of posts in the ground and strung barbwire between them" |
whipping post
whipping postscene of Christ’s scourging. [N.T.: Matthew 15:15]See: Passion of ChristLegalSeePillorywhipping post Related to whipping post: whipping boyWords related to whipping postnoun post formerly used in public to which offenders are tied to be whippedRelated Words |