The Scold’s Bridle and the Ducking Stool,A punishment for women who were gossipers, slanderers
The Scold’s Bridle and the Ducking Stool,A punishment for women who were gossipers, slanderers, opinionated, loud, or who simply talked too much. Both were popular in England, Scotland, Wales, and the English colonies during the 16th century up to the early 18th century. -- source link
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