( n. sing. )
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.
( n. sing. )
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.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary. Пересмотренный полный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012