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galge — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • gallows noun A wooden frame used for hanging condemned prisoners.

Senses

galge is used for these senses in English:

  • coat hanger A device used to hang up coats, shirts, etc, consisting of a hook with sloping "arms" in the approximate shape of human shoulders.
  • gallows A wooden framework on which persons are executed by hanging. [from 1300s]

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