English dictionary
gallows
/'g/&/l/oU/z/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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an instrument of execution consisting of a wooden frame from which a condemned person is executed by hanging
Source: WordNet 3.0
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A frame from which is suspended the rope with which criminals are executed by hanging, usually consisting of two upright posts and a crossbeam on the top; also, a like frame for suspending anything.
Source: webster1913