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ducking stool

 
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–noun
a former instrument of punishment consisting of a chair in which an offender was tied to be plunged into water.
Origin:
1590–1600
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duck·ing stool   (dŭk'ĭng)
n.  A device formerly used in Europe and New England for punishment, consisting of a chair in which an offender was tied and ducked into water.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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