| n. sing. | 1. | A frame from which is suspended the rope with which criminals are executed by hanging, usually consisting of two upright posts and a crossbeam on the top; also, a like frame for suspending anything. | |||||||||||||||
| 2. | A wretch who deserves the gallows. | ||||||||||||||||
| 3. | (Print.) The rest for the tympan when raised. | ||||||||||||||||
| 4. | A pair of suspenders or braces.
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| Noun | 1. | gallows - instrument of execution consisting of a wooden frame from which condemned persons are executed by hanging |
GALLOWS. An erection on which to bang criminals condemned to death.
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