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gallows tree

gallows tree noun: a tree used as a gallows, a tree from which people are hanged (killed by hanging).

Noun

gallows tree (plural gallows trees)

  1. A tree used as a gallows, a tree from which people are hanged (killed by hanging).
    Synonyms:
    hanging tree

gallows tree meaning in Tamil

gallows tree in Tamil

தூக்குமரம்

Synonyms of gallows tree

Forms of gallows tree

pluralgallows trees
alternative formgallow tree

Origin of gallows tree

From 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.

Questions about gallows tree

What does gallows tree mean?
Gallows tree means a tree used as a gallows, a tree from which people are hanged (killed by hanging).
What is gallows tree in Tamil?
Gallows tree in Tamil is தூக்குமரம். See Gallows tree meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is gallows tree?
Gallows tree is a noun.
What is the plural of gallows tree?
The plural of gallows tree is gallows trees.

Words near gallows tree in the dictionary

  1. gallows frames
  2. gallows god
  3. gallows gods
  4. gallows humor
  5. gallows humour
  6. gallows tree
  7. gallows trees
  8. gallows-bird
  9. gallows-birds
  10. gallows-bitts
  11. gallowsbird

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