hangman's noose

noun

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

Similar
hangman's knotBridport daggercollarhalterhempen collarhempen cravat
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Meanings

nounhangman's noose (plural hangman's nooses)

plural hangman's nooses

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

    Synonyms: hangman's knot, Bridport dagger, collar, halter, hangman's knot, hempen collar, hempen cravat

Synonyms & antonyms

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

Similar
hangman's knotBridport daggercollarhalterhangman's knothempen collarhempen cravat
Also see
bridport daggercollarhalterhempen collarhempen cravat

Translations

Czech oprátka
  • oprátkakind of knot used primarily to execute a person by hanging
Finnish hirttosilmukka
  • hirttosilmukkakind of knot used primarily to execute a person by hanging
French nœud de pendu
  • nœud de pendukind of knot used primarily to execute a person by hanging
German Henkersknoten
  • Henkersknotenkind of knot used primarily to execute a person by hanging
Greek βρόχος, θηλιά
  • βρόχος (vróchos)kind of knot used primarily to execute a person by hanging
  • θηλιά (thiliá)kind of knot used primarily to execute a person by hanging
Hungarian hóhérkötél
  • hóhérkötélkind of knot used primarily to execute a person by hanging
Polish wisielcza pętla
  • wisielcza pętlakind of knot used primarily to execute a person by hanging
Russian ви́сельная пе́тля́, ви́сельный у́зел
  • ви́сельная пе́тля́ (víselʹnaja pétljá)kind of knot used primarily to execute a person by hanging
  • ви́сельный у́зел (víselʹnyj úzel)kind of knot used primarily to execute a person by hanging
  • уда́вка (udávka)kind of knot used primarily to execute a person by hanging
  • у́зел Ли́нча (úzel Línča)kind of knot used primarily to execute a person by hanging
  • пе́тля́ Ли́нча (pétljá Línča)kind of knot used primarily to execute a person by hanging
Swedish hängsnara
  • hängsnarakind of knot used primarily to execute a person by hanging
Cite this entry
APA

hangman's noose. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hangman's%20noose

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“hangman's noose.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hangman's%20noose. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

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