wooden mare



wooden mare

An ancient torture device involving a wooden horse, typically used for military punishments. I was so terrified of what my parents would do when they found out I'd failed my exam that I had visions of them making me ride the wooden mare.
See also: mare, wooden

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Anto-Croatian, Serbian
AmÉRicoah-ME-ree-ko (Spanish)Spanish, Portuguese
Dmitrei-Medieval Slavic
Cephalus-Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Carlman-Ancient Germanic
MaŁGosia-Polish