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scourge

Roget category 975

6. Words relating to the sentient and moral
6.4. Moral affections
›› 6.4.5. Moral institutions

#975. [Instrument of punishment.] Scourge

noun

scourge, rod, cane, stickratan, rattanbirch, birch rodazote, blacksnake, bullwhack [U.S.], chicote, kurbash, quirt, rawhide, sjambokrod in pickleswitch, ferule, cudgel, truncheon.
whip, bullwhip, lash, strap, thong, cowhide, knoutcat, cat o'nine tailsrope's end.
pillory, stocks, whipping postcucking stool, ducking stoolbranktrebuchet, trebuket.
[instruments of torture: list], triangle, wooden horse, iron maiden, thumbscrew, boot, rack, wheel, iron heelchinese water torture.
treadmill, crank, galleys.
scaffoldblock, ax, guillotinestakecrossgallows, gibbet, tree, drop, noose, rope, halter, bowstringdeath chair, electric chairgas chamberlethal injectionfiring squadmecate.
house of correction etc. (prison) 752.
goaler, jailerexecutionerelectrocutionerlyncherhangmanheadsmanJack Ketch.

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