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noun • a frame that supports a boat while it is under construction • a frame for constraining an animal while it is receiving veterinary attention or while being shod • 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 | ||||||||
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noun • an instrument of execution by electrocution; resembles an ordinary seat for one person | ||||||||
| 31% | 10 | Barbarous act once employed as a form of capital punishment | ||||||
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Capital Punishment Method Once Crossword Clue
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STOCKS which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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STOCKS
Updated: October 14, 2023
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