hangman
[ hang-muhn for 1; hang-man for 2 ]
noun,plural hang·men. for 1.
Origin of hangman
1Other words from hangman
- un·der·hang·man, noun, plural un·der·hang·men.
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British Dictionary definitions for hangman
hangman
/ (ˈhæŋmən) /
nounplural -men
an official who carries out a sentence of hanging on condemned criminals
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