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  1. pl. of Gallows
  2. n. sing. A frame from which is suspended the rope with which criminals are executed by hanging, usually consisting of two upright posts and a crossbeam on the top; also, a like frame for suspending anything.
  3. n. sing. A wretch who deserves the gallows.
  4. n. sing. The rest for the tympan when raised.
  5. n. sing. A pair of suspenders or braces.
  6. n. an instrument of execution consisting of a wooden frame from which a condemned person is executed by hanging
  7. n:100 n. an instrument of execution consisting of a wooden frame from which a condemned person is executed by hanging