Gallows (Noun)
Meaning
An instrument of execution consisting of a wooden frame from which a condemned person is executed by hanging.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Usages
Examples
- The executioner led the convict to the gallows, where a large crowd had gathered to witness the event.
- After years of fighting against the death penalty, the activist was relieved to see the old gallows finally being dismantled.
- A wooden beam creaked ominously beneath the weight of the condemned, secured only by a thin rope on the gallows.
- The atmosphere turned somber as the priests led the procession towards the gallows where the rebellious leader was to be hanged.
- In a shocking turn of events, the authorities claimed the accused had been mistakenly taken to the gallows and quickly shifted to rectify the mistake.