A bridle used as a punishment for scolds.
Definition of Branks
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Definitions from Black's Law Dictionary: 2nd Edition and Ballentine's Law Dictionary as are available for each term in each dictionary.
A bridle used as a punishment for scolds.
An instrument formerly used in seme parts of England for the correction of scolds; a scolding bridle. It inclosed the head and a sharp piece of iron entered the mouth and restrained the tongue.