Gallows Definition
gălōz
gallowses
noun
An upright frame with a crossbeam and a rope, for hanging condemned persons.
Webster's New World
Any structure like this, used for suspending or supporting.
Webster's New World
The death sentence by hanging.
Webster's New World
The definition of gallows are a framework or support used for hanging people.
An example of gallows are nooses hanging from trees meant to hang people convicted of crimes.
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Other Word Forms of Gallows
Noun
Singular:
gallows
Plural:
gallowsesOrigin of Gallows
Middle English galwes pl. of galwe gallows from Old English gealga, galga
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
Old English ġealga.
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