Translations for „ducking stool“ in the English » German Dictionary

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ˈduck·ing stool N hist

ducking stool

Tauchstuhl m hist

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English

However, there are currently plans to construct a replica ducking stool at the site.

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This seat served to punish not only scolds, but also brewers and bakers who sold bad ale or bread, whereas the ducking stool dunked its victim into the water.

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A ducking stool was mentioned in 1584.

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Last week it was the insurance companies who were in the ducking stool.

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This is similar to the use of a ducking stool.

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Four times she took the plunge in that ducking stool and the stuff never ran.

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The hangover is like some deliberate test, some ducking stool or spiked bear pit, intended to wrong-foot us repeatedly... and for what?

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The ducking stools were first used for this purpose but ducking was later inflicted without the chair.

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