Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A gallows-tree.
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Examples
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As the shade of the gibbet-tree looms in her sight.
The Felon's Track History Of The Attempted Outbreak In Ireland, Embracing The Leading Events In The Irish Struggle From The Year 1843 To The Close Of 1848 Michael Doheny 1834
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If I conduct thee or send thee a prisoner to St. Mary's, thou art to-night a tenant of the dungeon, to-morrow a burden to the gibbet-tree.
The Monastery Walter Scott 1801
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