English-German translation for "gallows"

"gallows" German translation

gallows
[ˈgælouz; -əz]noun | Substantiv s <gallowses; obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs gallows; gewöhnlich alssingular | Singular sg verwendet>

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  • Galgenmasculine | Maskulinum m
    gallows
    gallows
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  • galgenähnliches Gestell
    gallows (apparatus resembling esp for cooking pots)gallows
    gallows (apparatus resembling esp for cooking pots)gallows
  • (Lade)Baumgalgenmasculine | Maskulinum m
    gallows nautical | Nautik/SchifffahrtSCHIFF for loading
    gallows nautical | Nautik/SchifffahrtSCHIFF for loading
Anstatt sich vor der Militärjunta zu verneigen, nahm er den Galgen hin.
Rather than bowing to the military junta, he embraced the gallows.
Source: News-Commentary
Einen Kran als Galgen zu benutzen, ist ein Verbrechen und ein Missbrauch der Technik.
Using cranes as gallows is a crime, and a misuse of technology.
Source: Europarl
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