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hangman's noose

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.07 in modern English

Syllables
hang-man's noose
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A kind of knot used primarily to execute a person by hanging.

Inflected Forms

hangman's nooses (plural)

Phrases

die by hanging gallows bird kill by hanging

Frequently Paired Words

die by hanging gallows bird hangworthy kill by hanging

Synonyms

hangman's knot Bridport dagger collar halter hangman's noose hempen collar hempen cravat

Questions

What does hangman's noose mean?
A kind of knot used primarily to execute a person by hanging.

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