Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ducking stool

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.92 in modern English

Syllables: duck-ing s-tool
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A chair used to punish women, especially scolds, by ducking them in water.

Example Sentences

"Near the pond was the ducking-stool where many a village scold had her tongue temporarily stilled."

Inflected Forms

ducking stools (plural)

Synonyms

cucking stool

Questions

What does ducking stool mean?: A chair used to punish women, especially scolds, by ducking them in water.

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