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gallows
gallows
/ˈgæloʊz/
noun
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An instrument of execution consisting of a wooden frame from which a condemned person is executed by hanging
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gallows
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an instrument of execution consisting of a wooden frame from which a condemned person is executed by hanging
In historical times, the gallows was the site of public executions.
In historical times, the gallows was the site of public executions.
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