English Explanatory Dictionary

castigatory

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Serving or tending to castigate.
noun
  1. An instrument formerly used to punish and correct women whose behavior was considered unseemly; the ducking stool or trebucket.

Word forms

castigatory more castigatory most castigatory castigatories

Synonyms

punitory vindicatory vindictive castigatory punishmental punitive
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