n. sing.;
So they hanged Haman on the gallows. Esther vii. 10. [ 1913 Webster ]
If I hang, I'll make a fat pair of gallows. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
O, there were desolation of gaolers and gallowses! Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
Gallows bird,
Gallows bitts (Naut.),
Gallows frame.
Gallows tree,
Gallow tree,
At length him nailéd on a gallow tree. Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. same as gallows.
☞ The flowers of the common mallow (Malva sylvestris) are used in medicine. The dwarf mallow (Malva rotundifolia) is a common weed, and its flattened, dick-shaped fruits are called cheeses by children. Tree mallow (Malva Mauritiana and Lavatera arborea), musk mallow (Malva moschata), rose mallow or hollyhock, and curled mallow (Malva crispa), are less commonly seen. [ 1913 Webster ]
Indian mallow.
Jew's mallow,
Marsh mallow.
n. One who has narrowly escaped the gallows for his crimes. [ Colloq. ] Dickens. [ 1913 Webster ]