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Definition of gallows - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun, plural
1.
executionstructure for hanging criminals
- The prisoner was led to the gallows at dawn..
2.
suspensionRare any structure with posts and crossbeam for suspendingRare
- The gallows was used to hoist the heavy equipment.
3.
agricultureTECH. US frame for hoisting slaughtered cattleTECH. US
- The farm used a gallows for processing cattle.
4.
technologyDated UK the main frame of a beam engineDated UK
- The engineer inspected the gallows for any damage.
Images of gallows
any structure with posts and crossbeam for suspending 
frame for hoisting slaughtered cattle 
the main frame of a beam engine
Expressions with gallows
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joking about serious or grim situations to cope or amuse
He used gallows humour to lighten the tense mood.
humor that makes light of serious, often morbid topics
He used gallows humor to cope with the tragic news.
condemned to death by hanging
The traitor was sent to the gallows for his crimes.
alternative term for gallows structure
The criminal faced the gallows tree at dawn.
criminal seen as morally corrupt
In the old town, he was called a gallows bird.
Origin of gallows
Old English, galga (gallows)
Terms with gallows included in their meaning
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poetry
gallows in poetic or figurative language
hanging frame
alternative term for gallows structure
Examples of gallows in a sentence
He faced the gallows with unexpected bravery. The gallows supported the hanging lanterns. Workers assembled a gallows for the festival decorations. They built a new gallows for the larger cattle. The old gallows needed repairs after years of use. The gallows supported the engine's weight efficiently.
Repairs on the gallows were completed by the afternoon.
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- French:potence, grue, ...
- German:Galgen, Schlachtgalgen, ...
- Italian:patibolo, castello, ...
- Spanish:horca, armazón, ...
- Portuguese:patíbulo, cadafalso, ...
- Chinese:绞刑架, 绞架, ...
- Japanese:絞首台, 吊り台, ...
- Arabic:مِشْنَقَة, رَافِعَة ذَبْح, ...
- Hebrew:גַּרְדּוֹם, מִתְקָן תְּלִיָּה, ...
- Russian:виселица, подвесная конструкция, ...
- Ukrainian:шибениця, вішальня, ...
- Hindi:फाँसी का तख्ता, फांसी का ढांचा, ...
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