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curb-plate
ˈcurb-plate [curb n. 8, 9.] A curvilinear wall-plate at the springing of a dome, etc.; = curb 9 a, b; also, the plate or frame round the mouth of a well, etc.; the horizontal timber at the junction of the upper and lower slopes of a curb-roof.1819 P. Nicholson Archit. Dict. I. 308 The wall-plate of ... Oxford English Dictionary
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Scold's bridle
A bridle-bit (or curb-plate), about in size, was slid into the mouth and pressed down on top of the tongue, often with a spike on the tongue, as a compress wikipedia.org
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curb
▪ I. curb, n. (kɜːb) Forms: 5–7 corbe, curbe, 6–7 courbe, 7 courb, corb, kurbe, 7– curb (dial. 6–7 crubb(e, 9 crub); also β. (chiefly in senses 8–13) 7 kerbe, 7–9 kirb, 9 kerb. See also crub. [The senses here placed all derive ultimately from F. courbe adj. (= Pr. corb, Sp., Pg., It. curvo):—L. curv... Oxford English Dictionary
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Nagging
A bridle-bit (or curb-plate), about 2 inches long and 1 inch broad, projected into the mouth and pressed down on top of the tongue. The curb-plate was frequently studded with spikes, so that if the offender moved her tongue, it inflicted pain and lacerated the tongue which made speaking wikipedia.org
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