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Webster 1913 Edition
Castigatory
Casˊti-ga-to-ry
,Adj.
[L.
castigatorius
.] Punitive in order to amendment; corrective.
Cas′ti-ga-to-ry
,Noun.
An instrument formerly used to punish and correct arrant scolds; – called also a
ducking stool
, or trebucket
. Blacktone.
Webster 1828 Edition
Castigatory
CASTIGATORY
,Adj.
CASTIGATORY
,Noun.
Definition 2024
castigatory
castigatory
English
Adjective
castigatory (comparative more castigatory, superlative most castigatory)
- Serving or tending to castigate.
Noun
castigatory (plural castigatories)
- (obsolete) An instrument formerly used to punish and correct arrant scolds; the ducking stool or trebucket.
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