hangman's noose en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
Meanings
- A kind of knot used primarily to execute a person by hanging.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| hangman's nooses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Holonyms
Hypernyms
Relateds
kill by hanging · die by hanging · gallows bird · hangworthy
Synonyms
halter · hempen cravat · hangman's noose · hangman's knot · hempen collar · collar · hangman's knot · Bridport dagger
Translations (15)
ru уда́вка (kind of knot used primarily to execute a person by hanging) · ru пе́тля́ Ли́нча (kind of knot used primarily to execute a person by hanging) · fr nœud de pendu (kind of knot used primarily to execute a person by hanging) · el θηλιά (kind of knot used primarily to execute a person by hanging) · sv hängsnara (kind of knot used primarily to execute a person by hanging) · hu hóhérkötél (kind of knot used primarily to execute a person by hanging) · pl wisielcza pętla (kind of knot used primarily to execute a person by hanging) · ru у́зел Ли́нча (kind of knot used primarily to execute a person by hanging) · ru ви́сельная пе́тля́ (kind of knot used primarily to execute a person by hanging) · de Henkersknoten (kind of knot used primarily to execute a person by hanging) · cs oprátka (kind of knot used primarily to execute a person by hanging) · ru ви́сельный у́зел (kind of knot used primarily to execute a person by hanging) · nrf noeud d'pendard (kind of knot used primarily to execute a person by hanging) · el βρόχος (kind of knot used primarily to execute a person by hanging) · fi hirttosilmukka (kind of knot used primarily to execute a person by hanging)