What was the name of the head cage device with spikes to pierce the tongue used in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries to humiliate "troublesome" women?

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The brank, also known as a scold's bridle, was a punishment device used in the 16th and 17th centuries. It was a head cage with spikes that was used to humiliate and punish "troublesome" women, particularly those accused of being scolds or gossips.

What Was the Name of the Head Cage Device with Spikes