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- Gallows | Definition, History, Examples | Britannica
gallows, the apparatus for executing the sentence of death by hanging It usually consists of two upright posts and a crossbeam but sometimes consists of a single upright with a beam projecting from the top
- GALLOWS Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster
The meaning of GALLOWS is a frame usually of two upright posts and a transverse beam from which a noose is suspended and that is used for executions by hanging How to use gallows in a sentence
- GALLOWS Definition Meaning | Dictionary. com
Gallows definition: a wooden frame, consisting of a crossbeam on two uprights, on which condemned persons are executed by hanging See examples of GALLOWS used in a sentence
- GALLOWS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary
GALLOWS definition: 1 a wooden structure used, especially in the past, to hang criminals from as a form of execution… Learn more
- Gallows - Etymology, Origin Meaning - Etymonline
Originating c 1300 from Old Norse galgi or Old English galga, meaning "gallows," the word traces back to Proto-Germanic *galgon and PIE *ghalgh- meaning "pole" or
- Gallows - definition of gallows by The Free Dictionary
1 a wooden frame consisting of two upright timbers with a crossbeam from which condemned persons are hanged 2 a similar structure from which something is suspended 3 execution by hanging: a criminal sentenced to the gallows
- Gallows - U. S. National Park Service
The current gallows are a reproduction based on images and historic records The original gallows was destroyed by the city of Fort Smith in 1897 It was deemed no longer necessary due to changes in the Federal Court's jurisdiction
- gallows noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes . . .
Definition of gallows noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more
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