gallows

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Etymology 1 1.2.1 Noun 1.2.1.1 Translations 1.2.2 See also 1.3 Etymology 2 1.3.1 Verb

[edit] English

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /'gæləʊz/

[edit] Etymology 1

Old English ġealga.

[edit] Noun

gallows (plural gallows or gallowses)

1. wooden framework on which persons are put to death by hanging

[edit] Translations

[edit] See also

• gibbet

[edit] Etymology 2

[edit] Verb

gallows

1. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of gallow.