gallows
(gal-lows)
2 syllables
Definition
noun. an instrument of execution consisting of a wooden frame from which a condemned person is executed by hanging
Example Sentence
The criminal went to the gallows for his crime.
Synonyms
instrument of execution; place for hanging; hanging place
Antonyms
birthing room
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Rhymes
- gallo's
- gallos
- gallows
- hallows
- mallows