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ducking stool

duck stool
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [duhk stool]
    • /dʌk stul/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [duhk stool]
    • /dʌk stul/

Definitions of ducking stool words

  • noun ducking stool a former instrument of punishment consisting of a chair in which an offender was tied to be plunged into water. 1
  • noun ducking stool a chair or stool used for the punishment of offenders by plunging them into water 0
  • noun ducking stool a chair at the end of a plank, in which a culprit was tied and then ducked into water as a punishment 0
  • noun ducking stool (historical) A chair used to punish women, especially scolds, by ducking them in water. 0
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Origin of ducking stool

First appearance:

before 1590
One of the 37% oldest English words
First recorded in 1590-1600

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Parts of speech for Ducking stool

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Ducking stool

ducking stool popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 75% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

ducking stool usage trend in Literature

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