Branks

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • An instrument formerly used in parts of England and Scotland for correcting scolding women; a scolding-bridle.
  • A sort of bridle for horses and cows.
  • The mumps.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. a punishment device, especially for scolding women, consisting of a cage to enclose the head, with a metal gag for the mouth
  • Word Usage
    "The word branchs, (pronounced "branks") in prosobranchs, means 'gill'."
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Banks  Franks  Hanks  Manx  Yanks