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gallows

gal·lows
G g

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [gal-ohz, -uh z]
    • /ˈgæl oʊz, -əz/
    • /ˈɡæl.əʊz/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [gal-ohz, -uh z]
    • /ˈgæl oʊz, -əz/

Definitions of gallows word

  • noun plural gallows a wooden frame, consisting of a crossbeam on two uprights, on which condemned persons are executed by hanging. 1
  • noun plural gallows a similar structure from which something is suspended. 1
  • noun plural gallows execution by hanging: a crime deserving of the gallows. 1
  • noun plural gallows Also called gallows bitts. Nautical. a support on the deck of a vessel, generally one of two or more, consisting of a crosspiece on two uprights, for spars, boats, etc. 1
  • noun gallows A structure, typically of two uprights and a crosspiece, for the hanging of criminals. 1
  • noun plural gallows execution apparatus 1

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Origin of gallows

First appearance:

before 900
One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English galwes, Old English g(e)algan, plural of g(e)alga gallows; cognate with German Galgen

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Parts of speech for Gallows

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

gallows popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for gallows

noun gallows

  • scaffold — a temporary structure for holding workers and materials during the erection, repair, or decoration of a building.
  • rope — a strong, thick line or cord, commonly one composed of twisted or braided strands of hemp, flax, or the like, or of wire or other material.
  • hanging — the way in which a thing hangs.
  • noose — a loop with a running knot, as in a snare, lasso, or hangman's halter, that tightens as the rope is pulled.
  • potence — potency.

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