gallows-tree

Definitions of gallows-tree
  1. noun
    alternative terms for gallows
    synonyms: gallous, gallows tree, gibbet
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    type of:
    gallows
    an instrument of execution consisting of a wooden frame from which a condemned person is executed by hanging
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