Gallows
71gallows humour — BrE gallows humor AmE noun (U) humour which makes very unpleasant or dangerous things seem funny …
72gallows tree — gal′lows (or gal′low) tree n. gallows 1) …
73gallows humour — /gæloʊz ˈhjumə/ (say galohz hyoohmuh) noun macabre, ironic humour. Also, gallows humor …
74gallows top — /ˈgæloʊz tɒp/ (say galohz top) noun timbers placed across the top of the gallows bitts to secure spare spars …
75gallows tree — /ˈgæloʊz tri/ (say galohz tree) noun Archaic → gallows (def. 1) …
76gallows-tree — Same as gallows …
77gallows bird — noun a person who deserves to be hanged • Hypernyms: ↑villain, ↑scoundrel * * * noun : one who deserves hanging * * * Informal. a person who deserves to be hanged. [1775 85] * * * gallows bird, Informal. a person who deserves to be hanged …
78gallows bitt — noun also gallows frame : one of two or more frames amidships to support spare spars …
79gallows-bird — gallˈows bird noun A person who deserves hanging or has been hanged • • • Main Entry: ↑gallows …
80gallows-free — gallˈows free adjective Free from the danger of hanging • • • Main Entry: ↑gallows …