gallows

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Scope note
Devices comprising a frame usually of two upright posts and a transverse beam, particularly such a device employed in executing criminals by hanging. The term may also refer to any similarly constructed support, such as an iron support for a pot over a kitchen fire.
gallows
Accepted term: 22-Dec-2025