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gallows [ˈgæloʊz, Brit -əʊz] N pl

the gallows

a forca f

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the gallows

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Threatened with death by her outraged father she names the father who is sentenced to the gallows. en.wikipedia.org

However, when authorities attempted to hang him, the gallows failed three times, resulting in his release. en.wikipedia.org

Awaiting execution on the gallows, he sees as a trick of the brain the rider return, so that they will ride together till kingdom come. en.wikipedia.org

He faces the gallows, but the two policemen are called away by dangerously high readings in the underground chamber. en.wikipedia.org

Numerous stories exist of the gallows that were once housed there when the area was characterized by fields rather than housing. en.wikipedia.org

Construction of the gallows was begun even before the trial started. en.wikipedia.org

The execution chamber had two rooms one for final preparations and the second containing the gallows. en.wikipedia.org

The gallows in the execution block was removed in 1967 and the room became the prison library. en.wikipedia.org

Punch goes to the gallows for his crimes, but cheats the hangman into hanging himself. en.wikipedia.org

It was used for public hangings up until 1817, most of which were from a large oak which was replaced with gallows in 1769. en.wikipedia.org

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