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gallows tree
gallows treen. A device used for hanging a person until dead; a gallows.gallows tree or gallow treen another name for gallows1gal•lows (ˈgæl oʊz, -əz)
n., pl. -lows, -lows•es. 1. a wooden frame consisting of two upright timbers with a crossbeam from which condemned persons are hanged. 2. a similar structure from which something is suspended. 3. execution by hanging: a criminal sentenced to the gallows. [before 900; Old English g(e)algan; c. OHG galgo] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  gallows tree - alternative terms for gallows gallous, gallows-tree, gibbetgallows - an instrument of execution consisting of a wooden frame from which a condemned person is executed by hanging |
LegalSeeGallowsgallows tree
Synonyms for gallows treenoun alternative terms for gallowsSynonyms- gallous
- gallows-tree
- gibbet
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