Hempen Necktie (Noun)
Meaning
A rope that is used by a hangman to execute persons who have been condemned to death by hanging.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The hangman carefully adjusted the hempen necktie around the prisoner's neck, making sure it was secure.
- The condemned man's eyes widened in terror as the hempen necktie was placed around his neck.
- In the old days, the hempen necktie was a common tool used by hangmen to carry out executions.
- The hangman's hands moved with a practiced ease as he tied the hempen necktie in a precise knot.
- As the trapdoor opened, the hempen necktie did its deadly work, ending the life of the condemned man.