gallows - Similar and Opposite Words

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Noun

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

Synonyms

• gallows

More generic

• instrument of execution

More specific

• gallous
• gallows tree
• gallows-tree
• gibbet

Related

• halter
• hangman's halter
• hangman's rope
• hemp
• hempen necktie

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