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Thesaurus: castigatory

Punitive in order to amendment; corrective.

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  1. a. Punitive in order to amendment; corrective.
  2. n. An instrument formerly used to punish and correct arrant scolds; -- called also a ducking stool, or trebucket.
  3. Punitive in order to amendment; corrective. An instrument formerly used to punish and correct arrant scolds; -- called also a ducking stool, or trebucket. Blacktone.
  4. a. Punitive in order to amendment; corrective. n. An instrument formerly used to punish and correct arrant scolds; -- called also a ducking stool, or trebucket.