·pl of Gallows.
II. Gallows (·noun ·sg) A pair of suspenders or braces.
III. Gallows (·noun ·sg) A wretch who deserves the gallows.
IV. Gallows (·noun ·sg) The rest for the tympan when raised.
V. Gallows (·noun ·sg) A frame from which is suspended the rope with which criminals are executed by hanging, usually consisting of two upright posts and a crossbeam on the top; also, a like frame for suspending anything.