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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.
Tending to correction; corrective; punitive.

CASTIGATORY

,
Noun.
An engine formerly used to punish and correct arrant scolds, called also a ducking stool, or trebucket.

Definition 2024


castigatory

castigatory

English

Adjective

castigatory (comparative more castigatory, superlative most castigatory)

  1. Serving or tending to castigate.

Noun

castigatory (plural castigatories)

  1. (obsolete) An instrument formerly used to punish and correct arrant scolds; the ducking stool or trebucket.
    (Can we find and add a quotation of Blackstone to this entry?)