[pil.lo.ry] n, pl -ries [ME, fr. OF pilori] (13c) 1: a device formerly used for publicly punishing offenders consisting of a wooden frame with holes in which the head and hands can be locked
2: a means for exposing one to public scorn or ridicule
[2]pillory vt -ried ; -ry.ing (ca. 1600) 1: to set in a pillory as punishment
2: to expose to public contempt, ridicule, or scorn