GALLOWS


Meaning of GALLOWS in English

■ plural noun [usu. treated as sing. ] a structure, typically consisting of two uprights and a crosspiece, used for hanging a person.

↘( the ~ ) execution by hanging.

Origin

OE galga , gealga , of Gmc origin.

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