gallows

Noun
  1. An instrument of execution consisting of a wooden frame from which a condemned person is executed by hanging (synset 103417816)
    domain usage: plural, plural form - the form of a word that is used to denote more than one
    is a type of: instrument of execution - an instrument designed and used to take the life of a condemned person
    subtypes: gallous, gallows tree, gallows-tree, gibbet - alternative terms for gallows
    has: halter, hangman's halter, hangman's rope, hemp, hempen necktie - a rope that is used by a hangman to execute persons who have been condemned to death by hanging

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