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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
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 - 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
gallows - Wiktionary, the free dictionary gallows (plural gallows or (rare) gallowses) A wooden framework on which persons are executed by hanging [from 1300s] coordinate terms, near synonym quotations