Merriam-Webster's Collegiate® Dictionary, 11th Edition
PILLORY
I. noun (plural -ries)
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French pilori
Date: 13th century
a device formerly used for publicly punishing offenders consisting of a wooden frame with holes in which the head and hands can be locked, a means for exposing one to public scorn or ridicule,
II. transitive verb (-ried; -rying)
Date: circa 1600
to set in a pillory as punishment, to expose to public contempt, ridicule, or scorn