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Scapegallows

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gallowsnounA wooden framework on which persons are executed by hanging.
gallows birdnoun(archaic) A person who deserves, or is likely, to be hanged.
gallows-birdnounAlternative form of gallows bird. [(archaic) A person who deserves, or is likely, to be hanged.]
gallowsbirdnounAlternative form of gallows bird. [(archaic) A person who deserves, or is likely, to be hanged.]
gallowsnessnoun(slang, rare, archaic) recklessness
crack-ropenoun(obsolete) A person who deserves to be, or is likely to be, hanged; a gallows bird.
scapegoaternounA person who makes a scapegoat of another person (punishes someone for another's wrongdoing)
yardbirdnoun(chiefly US, slang) A chicken.
crackropenoun(obsolete) Alternative form of crack-rope. [(obsolete) A person who deserves to be, or is likely to be, hanged; a gallows bird.]
slip-halternoun(obsolete) Someone who deserves to be, or is likely to be, hanged.
hangeenounOne who is executed by hanging.
scapegracenounA wild and reckless person (especially a boy); a scoundrel.
halter-sacknoun(obsolete, derogatory) Someone fit to be hanged i.e. a scoundrel.
sliphalternoun(obsolete) Alternative form of slip-halter. [(obsolete) Someone who deserves to be, or is likely to be, hanged.]
hang dognoun(climbing) The situation of hanging on the rope after falling off a climb.
hanger and floggernoun(UK politics, derogatory) A person who is in favor of severe criminal penalties, especially capital punishment or corporal punishment.
ketchnounA fore-and-aft rigged sailing vessel with two masts, main and mizzen, the mizzen being stepped forward of the rudder post.
garroternounA person who strangles someone from behind.
boundlingnoun(humorous, nonce word) A little bounder.
wag-halternoun(obsolete) Someone who is likely to swing in a halter; someone likely to be hanged.

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