gallows

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noun

an instrument of execution consisting of a wooden frame from which a condemned person is executed by hanging (Freq. 1)
• Usage Domain:
plural, plural form
• Hypernyms:
instrument of execution
• Hyponyms:
gallows tree, gallows-tree, gibbet, gallous
• Part Meronyms:
hangman's rope, hangman's halter, halter, hemp, hempen necktie