Thesaurus:hangman's noose

English

Noun

Sense: a kind of knot used primarily to execute a person by hanging

Synonyms
  • Bridport dagger (obsolete, colloquial)
  • collar (archaic)
  • halter
  • hangman's knot
  • hangman's noose
  • hempen collar (archaic, poetic or euphemistic)
  • hempen cravat (archaic, euphemistic)
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