hempen necktie

Noun
  1. A rope that is used by a hangman to execute persons who have been condemned to death by hanging (synset 103496825)
    is a type of: rope - a strong line
    has: noose, running noose, slip noose - a loop formed in a cord or rope by means of a slipknot; it binds tighter as the cord or rope is pulled
    is a part of: gallows - an instrument of execution consisting of a wooden frame from which a condemned person is executed by hanging
    same as: halter, hangman's halter, hangman's rope, hemp

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