stretch rope

verb

To be executed by hanging.

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Meanings

verbstretch rope (third-person singular simple present stretches rope, present participle stretching rope, simple past and past participle stretched rope)

present singular third person stretches rope · participle present stretching rope · participle past stretched rope · past stretched rope

  1. USdatedslangTo be executed by hanging.

    It don't never rain in this damned country and you'll stop lead or stretch rope if you keeps shootin' cattle.

    1935, Mari Sandoz, Old Jules, page 37
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