pillory (Noun) — A wooden instrument of punishment on a post with holes for the wrists and neck; offenders were locked in and so exposed to public scorn.
pillory (Verb) — Expose to ridicule or public scorn.
pillory (Verb) — Punish by putting in a pillory.
pillory (Verb) — Criticize harshly or violently. ex. "The press pilloried the new President"