whipping post

/ˌwɪpɪŋ ˈpoʊst/
/ˌhwɪpɪŋ ˈpoʊst/
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Other forms: whipping posts

Definitions of whipping post
  1. noun
    post formerly used in public to which offenders are tied to be whipped
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    type of:
    post
    an upright consisting of a piece of timber or metal fixed firmly in an upright position
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