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1 gallows
['gæləʊz]* * *['ɡæləuz](a wooden frame on which criminals were hanged.) forca* * *gallows /ˈgæləʊz/n. pl. (di solito col verbo al sing.)● (fam.) gallows bird, avanzo di galera; pendaglio da forca; uomo da capestro □ gallows humour, umorismo macabro □ a gallows look, un'aria sinistra; una faccia patibolare □ gallows ripe, da forca; da capestro □ gallows tree, forca; patibolo.* * *['gæləʊz] -
2 gallows gal·lows npl
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3 gallows bird
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4 gallows humour
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5 hangman
['hæŋmən]1) (at gallows) boia m., carnefice m.2) gioc. impiccato m.* * *noun (a man whose job it is to hang criminals.) boia* * *hangman /ˈhæŋmən/n. (pl. hangmen)boia; carnefice.* * *['hæŋmən]1) (at gallows) boia m., carnefice m.2) gioc. impiccato m. -
6 scaffold
['skæfəʊld]1) (gallows) forca f., patibolo m.2) edil. ponteggio m., impalcatura f.* * *['skæfəld](a raised platform especially for use formerly when putting a criminal etc to death.) patibolo* * *scaffold /ˈskæfəʊld/n.2 (metall.) ponte; volta(to) scaffold /ˈskæfəʊld/ (edil.)v. t.scaffoldern.ponteggiatore.* * *['skæfəʊld]1) (gallows) forca f., patibolo m.2) edil. ponteggio m., impalcatura f. -
7 gibbet
['dʒɪbɪt]nome forca f., patibolo m.* * *['‹ibit](a gallows in the shape C on which criminals used to be executed or hung up after execution.) forca* * *gibbet /ˈdʒɪbɪt/n. (stor.)1 forca; patibolo(to) gibbet /ˈdʒɪbɪt/v. t.1 condannare all'impiccagione; impiccare* * *['dʒɪbɪt]nome forca f., patibolo m.
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Gallows — Gal lows, n. sing.; pl. {Gallowses}or {Gallows}. [OE. galwes, pl., AS. galga, gealga, gallows, cross; akin to D. galg gallows, OS. & OHG. galgo, G. galgen, Icel. g[=a]lgi, Sw. & Dan. galge, Goth. galga a cross. Etymologically and historically… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Gallows — Gal lows, n. sing.; pl. {Gallowses}or {Gallows}. [OE. galwes, pl., AS. galga, gealga, gallows, cross; akin to D. galg gallows, OS. & OHG. galgo, G. galgen, Icel. g[=a]lgi, Sw. & Dan. galge, Goth. galga a cross. Etymologically and historically… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
gallows — Gal lows, n. sing.; pl. {Gallowses}or {Gallows}. [OE. galwes, pl., AS. galga, gealga, gallows, cross; akin to D. galg gallows, OS. & OHG. galgo, G. galgen, Icel. g[=a]lgi, Sw. & Dan. galge, Goth. galga a cross. Etymologically and historically… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Gallows — en juin 2007 Pays d’origine Watford … Wikipédia en Français
gallows — c.1300, plural of Middle English galwe gallows (mid 13c.), from O.N. galgi gallows, or from O.E. galga (Mercian), gealga (W. Saxon) gallows; all from P.Gmc. *galgon pole (Cf. O.Fris. galga, M.H.G. galge gallows, cross, Ger. Galgen gallows, Goth … Etymology dictionary
gallows — [gal′ōz] n. pl. gallows or gallowses [ME galwes, pl. of galwe < OE galga, akin to Ger galgen < IE base * ĝhalgh , pliant tree branch > Lith žalgà, long, thin pole: the earliest gallows was a pulled down branch that carried the victim… … English World dictionary
Gallows — Allgemeine Informationen Genre(s) Hardcore Punk Gründung 2005 Website http://www.gallows.co.uk … Deutsch Wikipedia
gallows — has been treated since the 16c as a singular noun, with a (rarely used) plural gallowses. Gallows humour means ‘grim and ironical humour’ … Modern English usage
gallows — ► PLURAL NOUN (usu. treated as sing. ) 1) a structure consisting of two uprights and a crosspiece, used for hanging a person. 2) (the gallows) execution by hanging. ORIGIN Old English … English terms dictionary
Gallows — Эта страница требует существенной переработки. Возможно, её необходимо викифицировать, дополнить или переписать. Пояснение причин и обсуждение на странице Википедия:К улучшению/21 декабря 2012. Дата постановки к улучшению 21 декабря 2012. Gallows … Википедия
Gallows — A gallows is a frame, typically wooden, used for execution by hanging.A gallows can take several forms. The simplest form (as often used in the game Hangman ) resembles an inverted L , with a single upright and a horizontal beam to which the rope … Wikipedia
