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Gallows

/ˈɡæləʊz/

Wooden framework on which persons are put to death by hanging.

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📖 Definitions of "Gallows"

noun

1
Wooden framework on which persons are put to death by hanging.
2
A wretch who deserves to be hanged.
3
The rest for the tympan when raised.
4
Suspenders; braces.

🔄 Synonyms of "Gallows"

3 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
gibbetnoun	An upright post with a crosspiece used for execution and subsequent public display.
gallous	fit to be hanged; wicked; mischievous
gallowstreenoun	—

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Gallows"

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Word	Definition
gibbetnoun	An upright post with a crosspiece used for execution and subsequent public display.
gallous	fit to be hanged; wicked; mischievous
gallowstreenoun	—
placenoun	(physical) An area; somewhere within an area.
deadnoun	(often with "the") Time when coldness, darkness, or stillness is most intense.
treenoun	A perennial woody plant taller and larger than a shrub with a wooden trunk and, at some distance from the ground, having leaves and branches.
cranesnoun	A mechanical lifting machine or device, often used for lifting heavy loads for industrial or construction purposes.
portals	the third studio album by Arsonists Get All the Girls.
gallows framenoun	(mining) headframe.
saltboxnoun	(US) A distinctively shaped wooden-frame house with two stories at the front and one behind, characteristic of New England.
gangboardnoun	(nautical) A board or plank used as a temporary footbridge between a ship and a dockside or any gap such as scaffolding.
crow cagenoun	A suspended cage for the public display of a prisoner.
gantrynoun	A framework of steel bars resting on side supports to bridge over or around something.
hanging basketnoun	A container filled with decorative plants, suspended on a structure.
gangwaynoun	A passageway through which to enter or leave.
gondolanoun	A small long, narrow boat with a high prow and stern, propelled with a single oar, especially in Venice.
gridironnoun	(American football) The field on which American football is played.
biernoun	A litter to transport the corpse of a dead person.
pole buildingnoun	(US) A building constructed around a frame of timbers.
death chambernoun	The room in which capital punishment is carried out.