short drop

noun

A technique for execution by hanging, according to which the condemned stands on a raised support such as a stool or ladder, with the noose around the neck, and the support is then moved away.

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Meanings

nounshort drop (plural short drops)

plural short drops

  1. UKhistoricalA technique for execution by hanging, according to which the condemned stands on a raised support such as a stool or ladder, with the noose around the neck, and the support is then moved away.
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APA

short drop. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/short%20drop

MLA

“short drop.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/short%20drop. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “short drop,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/short%20drop.

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