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English Dictionary - With Multi-Lingual Search Your Query of 'branks' Resulted in 1 Matches Displaying Items 1 through 1 Definitions branks noun plural a punishment device, especially for scolding women, consisting of a cage to enclose the head, with a metal gag for the mouth 1836: Plot, in his History of Staffordshire, describes the used at Newcastle-under-Lyme, and at Walsall, in the reign of James II. " The Gentleman's Magazine, July 1836 p.98 Etymology: Origin uncertain; perhaps related to German Pranger, Dutch prangDutch, prang.        Find:   Words Starting With:   Words Ending With:   Words Containing:   Words That Match:    Translate Into:    Dutch   French   German    Italian   Spanish Enter your search terms Submit search form   Web www.allwords.com Browse the Dictionary A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

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