单词 | gallows |
释义 | gal·lows (gălōz) n. pl. gallows or gal·lows·es 1. a. A device usually consisting of two upright posts supporting a crossbeam from which a noose is suspended and used for execution by hanging; a gallows tree. b. A similar structure used for supporting or suspending. 2. Execution by hanging: a crime punishable by the gallows. [Middle English galwes, pl. of galwe, gallows, from Old English gealga, galga.] |
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