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Gallows

Definition:

A gallows is a wooden frame, consisting of a horizontal beam supported by two upright posts, where criminals were traditionally hanged as a form of execution.

Senses:

1. Noun: A structure used for hanging criminals.
2. Noun: A means of execution by hanging.
3. Noun: A wooden frame or structure resembling a gallows.
4. Noun: A situation or place of great danger or risk.

Usages:

• Popular Usage: The gallows was an instrument of punishment used in medieval times.
• Local Usage: In some regions, the term "gallows" is used metaphorically to describe a precarious situation or a feeling of impending doom.

Sample Sentences:

1. The convict was led to the gallows to meet his fate.
2. In the old days, public hangings were conducted on the town's gallows.
3. The wooden structure standing in the field resembled a makeshift gallows.
4. Walking alone through that dark alley definitely felt like walking into the gallows.

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