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instrument of punishment vs stocks

stocks vs instrument of punishment

instrument of punishment and stocks both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
instrument of punishment Yes No No No
stocks Yes No No No
As nouns, stocks is a hyponym of instrument of punishment; that is, stocks is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than instrument of punishment:
  • instrument of punishment: an instrument designed and used to punish a condemned person
  • stocks: a former instrument of punishment consisting of a heavy timber frame with holes in which the feet (and sometimes the hands) of an offender could be locked
Other hyponyms of instrument of punishment include cangue, cucking stool, ducking stool, instrument of torture, paddle, pillory, switch.
instrument of punishment (noun) stocks (noun)
an instrument designed and used to punish a condemned person a former instrument of punishment consisting of a heavy timber frame with holes in which the feet (and sometimes the hands) of an offender could be locked
a frame for constraining an animal while it is receiving veterinary attention or while being shod
a frame that supports a boat while it is under construction
Difference between instrument of punishment and stocks

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