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Need synonyms for the gallows? Here's a list of similar words from our thesaurus that you can use instead.
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A structure, typically of two uprights and a crosspiece, for the hanging of criminals
“The Tyburn, on the Tadcaster Road side of Knavesmire, was where York's gallows were situated from 1379 until 1812.”
The carrying out or undergoing of a sentence of death
“They were hanged at Smithfield gallows.”
A punishment imposed for breaking a law, rule, or contract
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