pillories

Noun

• a wooden instrument of punishment on a post with holes for the wrists and neck; offenders were locked in and so exposed to public scorn
• plural of pillory

Verb

• expose to ridicule or public scorn
• punish by putting in a pillory
• criticize harshly or violently
• third-person singular simple present indicative of pillory

Synonyms

blast, crucify, gibbet, pillory, savage