Gallows

From Fresh Dictionary

Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Etymology 1.2.1 Noun 1.2.2 Translations 1.2.3 See also 1.3 Verb

English

Pronunciation

IPA: /'gæləʊz/

Etymology

Old English Ä¡ealga.

Noun

Singular gallows

Plural gallowses

1. wooden framework on which persons are put to death by hanging

Translations

Arabic: ٠شنقة (mišnaqa) Chinese: 绞刑架 (jiaoxingjia), 绞台 (jiaotai) Dutch: galg French: gibet m

German: Galgen m (1) Italian: impiccagione Japanese: 絞首刑 (こうし゠けい, koushukei)

See also

• gibbet

Verb

gallows

• present third-person singular form of gallow

it:gallows hu:gallows pl:gallows zh:gallows