- Gallows - Wikipedia
Gallows may be permanent, partly acting as a symbol of justice The French word for gallows, potence, stems from the Latin word potentia, meaning "power" Many old prints of European cities show such a permanent gallows erected on a prominent hill outside the walls, or more commonly near the castle or other seat of justice
- Gallows | Definition, History, Examples | Britannica
gallows, the apparatus for executing the sentence of death by hanging It usually consists of two upright posts and a crossbeam but sometimes consists of a single upright with a beam projecting from the top
- GALLOWS Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster
The meaning of GALLOWS is a frame usually of two upright posts and a transverse beam from which a noose is suspended and that is used for executions by hanging
- The Gallows: Rope, Justice, and Public Fear
From old wooden frames in Europe to the last public hanging, the gallows was a key symbol of punishment and power Made of wood and rope, it showed both the order and the harshness of the law It was a place where decisions, destiny, and judgment came together in death
- GALLOWS Definition Meaning | Dictionary. com
Gallows definition: a wooden frame, consisting of a crossbeam on two uprights, on which condemned persons are executed by hanging See examples of GALLOWS used in a sentence
- GALLOWS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary
GALLOWS definition: 1 a wooden structure used, especially in the past, to hang criminals from as a form of execution… Learn more
- Gallows - definition of gallows by The Free Dictionary
gal•lows (ˈgæl oʊz, -əz) n , pl -lows, -lows•es 1 a wooden frame consisting of two upright timbers with a crossbeam from which condemned persons are hanged 2 a similar structure from which something is suspended 3 execution by hanging: a criminal sentenced to the gallows
- Gallows - U. S. National Park Service
The current gallows is a reproduction based on images and historic records The original gallows was destroyed by the city of Fort Smith in 1897 It was deemed no longer necessary due to changes in the Federal Court's jurisdiction The gallows is open during operating hours of the Visitor Center Executions 1873 - 1879 August 15, 1873 John Childers
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