English Explanatory Dictionary

three-legged mare

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A type of gallows consisting of a wooden triangle supported by three wooden legs, used for public hangings.
name
  1. Synonym of Tyburn tree.

Word forms

three-legged mare three-legged mares

Synonyms

Tyburn tree

Related words

two-legged mare York Tyburn

Derived words

ride the three-legged mare
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