gal·lows 
/ˈgæloʊz/ noun
plural gal·lows /ˈgæloʊz/ noun [count] : a structure on which a criminal who has been sentenced to death is killed by being hanged
▪ He was sentenced to death on the gallows. ▪ She was sent to the gallows. [=she was sentenced to death]
▪ He was sentenced to death on the gallows. ▪ She was sent to the gallows. [=she was sentenced to death]
