Definition of Ducking stool
a
stool
or
chair
in
which
common
scolds
were
formerly
tied
,
and
plunged
into
water
,
as
a
punishment
.
See
Cucking stool
.
The
practice
of
ducking
began
in
the
latter
part
of
the
15th
century
,
and
prevailed
until
the
early
part
of
the
18th
,
and
occasionally
as
late
as
the
19th
century
.
- Blackstone. Chambers.
See also:
Ducking
Related Words
cucking
stool
,
instrument
of
punishment
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