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gallows in Arabic

مِشْنَقَة mišnaqa

UK/ˈɡæləʊz//ˈɡæloʊz/

gallows in Arabic: مِشْنَقَة (mišnaqa). In English, gallows means a wooden framework on which persons are executed by hanging.

Arabic words for gallows

wooden framework on which persons are put to death by hanging
مِشْنَقَة mišnaqa

English meaning of gallows

  1. noun A wooden framework on which persons are executed by hanging.
  2. noun A wretch who deserves to be hanged.
  3. noun The rest for the tympan when raised.
  4. noun Suspenders; braces.

Full definition of gallows

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  • Near-synonym: gibbet

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Questions about gallows in Arabic

What is the meaning of gallows in Arabic?
Gallows in Arabic is مِشْنَقَة (mišnaqa).
ما معنى كلمة gallows؟
Gallows: مِشْنَقَة (mišnaqa).
What does gallows mean in English?
Gallows means a wooden framework on which persons are executed by hanging.

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