ting and in some cases urinating and defecating on its victims. Form and application The stocks are similar to the pillory and the pranger, as each consists of large, hinged, wooden boards; the difference, however, is that when a person is placed in the stocks, their feet are locked in place, and sometimes as well their hands or head, or these may be chained. With stocks, boards are placed around the legs or the wrists, whereas in the pillory they are placed around the arms and neck and fixed… (More on Stocks)