Meaning ofgallows treein English

Noun

1. a tree for hanging executions
   The old gallows tree stood in the center of the town square.
   Synonyms:

   hanging treegibbet tree
   Antonyms:

   sanctuary treememorial treeornamental treeshade treefruit tree
2. a site for capital punishment by hanging
   Historians believed the gallows tree marked the spot where many prisoners met their end.
   Synonyms:

   hanging treescaffoldgibbet
   Antonyms:

   sanctuaryrefugehaven