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
LeopoldLE-o-pawlt (German), LAY-o-pawlt (Dutch), LEE-ə-pold (English), le-AW-pawlt (Polish)German, Dutch, English, Slovene, Polish
Allannahə-LAN-əEnglish (Rare)
Solangeso-LAWNZHFrench
Donatienne-French
AntÓNio-Portuguese
Inas-Arabic