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Branks vs Ranks - What's the difference?

branks | ranks |

As nouns the difference between branks and ranks

is that branks is (plurale tantum) a punishment device, especially for scolding women, consisting of a cage to enclose the head, with a metal gag for the mouth while ranks is .

As a verb ranks is

(rank)''.

branks

English

Noun

(en-plural noun)
  • (plurale tantum) a punishment device, especially for scolding women, consisting of a cage to enclose the head, with a metal gag for the mouth
  • :* 1836': Plot, in his History of Staffordshire, describes the '''branks used at Newcastle-under-Lyme, and at Walsall, in the reign of James II. — ''The Gentleman's Magazine , July 1836 p.98

    • ranks

    English

    Noun

    (head)
  • *{{quote-news, year=2011
    • , date=September 27 , author=Alistair Magowan , title=Bayern Munich 2 - 0 Man City , work=BBC Sport citation , page= , passage=Although it was only City's second appearance in the Champions League, they had plenty of European experience in their ranks and they were confident in possession early on.}}

    Verb

    (head)
  • (rank)''

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