English Explanatory Dictionary

long drop

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An outhouse; a pit latrine.
  2. A technique for execution by hanging, according to which the individual's height and weight were used to determine how much slack would be provided in the rope, to ensure breaking of the neck without decapitation.

Word forms

long drop long drops

Synonyms

outhouse measured drop
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