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Summary

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gallows:
- Galgen; Strick; Schafott
Wiktionary:
- gallows → Galgen

English

Detailed Translations for gallows from English to German

gallows:

gallows [the ~] nom

the gallows (gibbet)
der Galgen; der Strick
- Galgen [der ~] nom
- Strick [der ~] nom
the gallows (scaffold; gallows-tree)
Schafott
- Schafott [das ~] nom

Translation Matrix for gallows:

Noun	Related Translations	Other Translations
Galgen	gallows; gibbet
Schafott	gallows; gallows-tree; scaffold
Strick	gallows; gibbet	cur; knitting-work; rascal; scoundrel; screw; skunk; sly dog; stinker
Other	Related Translations	Other Translations
-	clothes-hanger

Synonyms for "gallows":

instrument of execution

Related Definitions for "gallows":

an instrument of execution consisting of a wooden frame from which a condemned person is executed by hanging¹

Wiktionary Translations for gallows:

gallows

noun

wooden framework on which persons are put to death by hanging
- gallows → Galgen

gallows

noun

Vorrichtung zum Vollzug der Todesstrafe durch Erhängen
- Galgen → gibbet; gallows

Related Translations for gallows

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