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Gallows

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Noun

1. gallows

an instrument of execution consisting of a wooden frame from which a condemned person is executed by hanging

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Gallows

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noun plural -lowses or -lows
1. 
a wooden structure usually consisting of two upright posts with a crossbeam from which a rope is suspended, used for hanging criminals
2. 
any timber structure resembling this, such as (in Australia and New Zealand) a frame for hoisting up the bodies of slaughtered cattle
3.  the gallows

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Gallows

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nounWord forms: plural ˈgallows or ˈgallowses
1. 
an upright frame with a crossbeam and a rope, for hanging condemned persons
2. 
any structure like this, used for suspending or supporting
3. 
the death sentence by hanging

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Gallows

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n. pl. gallows or gal·lows·es
1.
a. A device usually consisting of two upright posts supporting a crossbeam from which a noose is suspended and used for execution by hanging; a gallows tree.
b. A similar structure used for supporting or suspending.
2. Execution by hanging: a crime punishable by the gallows.

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