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(1):

(n.) A scolding bridle, an instrument formerly used for correcting scolding women. It was an iron frame surrounding the head and having a triangular piece entering the mouth of the scold.

(2):

(n.) A sort of bridle with wooden side pieces.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Branks'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​b/branks.html. 1828.
 
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