Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

scapegallows

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
scape-gal-lows
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A criminal who has narrowly escaped from being hanged.

Colloquial; Dated

Example Sentences

Etymology

From scape (archaic for escape) + gallows.

Usage

Inflected Forms

scapegallowses (plural) 'scapegallows (alternative)

Synonyms

crack-hemp gallows bird

Questions

What does scapegallows mean?
A criminal who has narrowly escaped from being hanged.
Where does scapegallows come from?
From scape (archaic for escape) + gallows.

How to pronounce scapegallows

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