Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

branks

/bɹæŋks/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: branks
IPA: /bɹæŋks/

12

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A punishment device, especially for scolding women, consisting of a cage to enclose the head, with a metal gag for the mouth; a scold's bridle.

Example Sentences

"Plot, in his History of Staffordshire, describes the branks used at Newcastle-under-Lyme, and at Walsall, in the reign of James II."

Etymology

Origins: First recorded in Scotland in 1567.

Rhymes With

thanks banks tanks ranks francs blanks franks hanks pranks flanks planks yanks

Questions

How do you pronounce branks?: The recorded pronunciation is /bɹæŋks/.
What does branks mean?: A punishment device, especially for scolding women, consisting of a cage to enclose the head, with a metal gag for the mouth; a scold's bridle.
Where does branks come from?: Origins: First recorded in Scotland in 1567.

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