hangman's knot

noun

a slip noose for hanging a person, usually having eight or nine turns around the rope.

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Nearby words

hanging valley, hanging wall, hangingfly, hangman, hangman's fracture, hangman's knot, hangnail, hangout, hangover, hangry, hangtag

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