Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for Gallows
gallows, n. [OE.]
Gibbet; hanging tree; execution device for hanging someone; upright frame with a crossbeam and a rope to hang criminals.
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gallows, n. [OE.]
Gibbet; hanging tree; execution device for hanging someone; upright frame with a crossbeam and a rope to hang criminals.
Return to page 2 of the letter “g”.