gallows — a wooden frame with a rope for hanging criminals as punishment
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a wooden frame with a rope for hanging criminals as punishment
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈɡæloʊz/
Korean meaning: 교수형을 집행하는 나무 틀, 교수대
Korean pronunciation: **갤**로우즈
Example Sentences
- His gallows humor helped him cope with the dire situation.
- The old western movie featured a dramatic scene at the town gallows.
- Even facing the gallows, the pirate captain kept cracking jokes.
gallows
NOUN//ˈɡæloʊz//
a wooden frame with a rope for hanging criminals as punishment
💡 Concept
a wooden frame with a rope for hanging criminals as punishment
🎵 Rhyme
Poor fellows stand by gallows while the blacksmith pumps his bellows
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ˈɡæloʊz/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈɡæləʊz/
🌳Etymology
Rootgallow
Suffix--s
Origin
중세 영어 'galwes'에서 유래되었으며, 이는 고대 노르드어 'galgi'(교수대)와 관련이 있습니다. 원래 '막대기' 또는 '기둥'을 의미하는 게르만어족 어근에서 나왔습니다.
🎵Rhyme
bellowsmellowsfellows
bellows
mellows
fellows
🔗Collocations
escape the gallows
gallows humor
send to the gallows
build the gallows
face the gallows
📝Examples
“His gallows humor helped him cope with the dire situation.”
“The old western movie featured a dramatic scene at the town gallows.”
😄 Fun example
“Even facing the gallows, the pirate captain kept cracking jokes.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
scaffoldgibbetexecution platform
Antonyms
freedompardonmercy
Related
executionhangingpunishmentscaffoldnoose
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