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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024gal•lows /ˈgæloʊz/USA pronunciation n., pl. -lows, -lows•es. - [countable] a wooden frame made up of two upright pieces of wood with a crossbeam from which a person condemned to death is hanged.
- execution by hanging:[uncountable]sentenced to the gallows.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024gal•lows (gal′ōz, -əz),USA pronunciation n., pl. -lows•es, -lows. - a wooden frame, consisting of a crossbeam on two uprights, on which condemned persons are executed by hanging.
- a similar structure from which something is suspended.
- execution by hanging:a crime deserving of the gallows.
- Nautical, Naval TermsAlso called gal′lows bitts′. 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.
- bef. 900; Middle English galwes, Old English g(e)algan, plural of g(e)alga gallows; cognate with German Galgen
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: gallows /ˈɡæləʊz/ n ( pl -lowses, -lows)- a wooden structure usually consisting of two upright posts with a crossbeam from which a rope is suspended, used for hanging criminals
- any timber structure resembling this, such as (in Australia and New Zealand) a frame for hoisting up the bodies of slaughtered cattle
- the gallows ⇒ execution by hanging
Etymology: 13th Century: from Old Norse galgi, replacing Old English gealga; related to Old High German galgo |