/pil"euh ree/ , n. , pl. pillories , v. , pilloried, pillorying .
n.
1. a wooden framework erected on a post, with holes for securing the head and hands, formerly used to expose an offender to public derision.
v.t.
2. to set in the pillory.
3. to expose to public derision, ridicule, or abuse: The candidate mercilessly pilloried his opponent.
[ 1225-75; ME pyllory pilori, perh. pilorium, equiv. to L pil ( a ) pillar (see PILE 1 ) + - orium -ORY 2 , though Rom vars. such as Pr espillori suggest a less transparent source ]