绞架

絞架
jiǎojià
  1. gallows
  2. gibbet

CEDICT

gallows

Wiktionary

一种吊人的刑具。在架子上繫有绞索，可将人勒死。

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Entry Composition

1 绞 jiǎo
  1. to twist (strands into a thread)
  2. to entangle
  3. to wring
  4. to hang (by the neck)
  5. to turn
  6. to wind
  7. classifier for skeins of yarn
2 架 jià
  1. to support
  2. frame
  3. rack
  4. framework
  5. classifier for planes, large vehicles, radios etc

Related entries

绞刑架 jiǎoxíngjià
  1. gibbet
  2. hanging post