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Gallows-tree (Noun)

Meaning

Alternative terms for gallows.

Classification

Nouns denoting man-made objects.

Examples

  • The hangman led the condemned man to the gallows-tree, the site of many an execution in the town square.
  • Many were the rebels hung from the gallows-tree that stood atop the hill, a reminder to the citizens of the ruling monarch's power.
  • Executioners tested their nooses on the gallows-tree in preparation for the morrow's hanging.
  • Villagers passed by the gallows-tree on their way to and from market, often having to avert their eyes at the gruesome sight hung from its bough.
  • News of the gallows-tree being erected in the town brought murmurs of discontent from those that feared for their lives.

Synonyms

  • Gallows Tree
  • Gallous
  • Gibbet

Hypernyms

  • Gallows
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