gallows
English Thesaurus
1. an instrument of execution consisting of a wooden frame from which a condemned person is executed by hanging (noun.artifact)
hypernym | : | instrument of execution, |
definition | : | an instrument designed and used to take the life of a condemned person (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | gallous, gallows tree, gallows-tree, gibbet, |
definition | : | alternative terms for gallows (noun.artifact) |
part holonym | : | halter, hangman's halter, hangman's rope, hemp, hempen necktie, |
definition | : | a rope that is used by a hangman to execute persons who have been condemned to death by hanging (noun.artifact) |
domain usage | : | plural, plural form, |
definition | : | the form of a word that is used to denote more than one (noun.communication) |
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