gallows tree
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A tree used as a gallows, a tree from which people are hangedA tree used as a gallows, a tree from which people are hanged (killed by hanging).
Meaning
1 sensesA tree used as a gallows, a tree from which people are hanged (killed by hanging).
More definitions
- alternative terms for gallows
Origin
From earlier gallow tree, from Middle English galowetre, galwe tree, from Old English gealFrom earlier gallow tree, from Middle English galowetre, galwe tree, from Old English gealgtrēow, equivalent to gallows + tree. Cognate with Danish galgetræ, Swedish galgträd, Norwegian galgetre, Icelandic gálgatré. Compare also West Frisian galgebeam, German Galgenbaum.
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