instrument of punishment
ریشه و کاربرد
ریشه
Derived from the words 'instrument', from Latin 'instrumentum', 'of', from Old English 'of', and 'punishment', from Old French 'punissement'.
مثال
- The whip was an instrument of punishment in the past.
- The teacher used the ruler as an instrument of punishment.
- In the medieval period, the stocks were an instrument of punishment.
ترکیبهای رایج
Medieval instrument of punishment Historical instrument of punishment Common instrument of punishment
تعریف انگلیسی
noun
- an instrument designed and used to punish a condemned person