Gallows Definition & Meaning
gallows
- noun
- an instrument of execution consisting of a wooden frame from which a condemned person is executed by hanging
"Gallows" in song lyrics
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"And adversaries who impose entity get roped on the gallows"
Bronze Nazareth f/ Kevlaar 7 — Hypnotic Prophets -
"I speak for the black ancestors that's hanging from gallows"
Chino XL — Talk to You -
"Running from dark shadows and emotional gallows"
Emanon — Blind Individuals
Words that rhyme with gallows
Usage tips for "gallows"
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- What does gallows mean?
- an instrument of execution consisting of a wooden frame from which a condemned person is executed by hanging
- What part of speech is gallows?
- Gallows is a noun.