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gallows tree

/ˈɡæloʊz triː/

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/ˈɡæloʊz triː/C1formalobsolete
  • ruИсторический термин, обозначающий дерево, используемое для казней через повешение, часто ассоциирующееся с публичным наказанием или самосудом. Фраза в настоящее время является устаревшей и редко используется в современном контексте.

A historical term referring to a tree used for executions by hanging, often associated with public punishment or vigilante justice. The phrase is now archaic and rarely used in modern contexts.

  1. Execution structureC1formal

    A wooden structure used for hanging criminals, historically known as the gallows.

    ruВиселица

    • The prisoner was led to the gallows tree at dawn.
    • In medieval times, the gallows tree stood in the town square.
    • The gallows tree was a grim reminder of the law's severity.