gallows
noun [ C ] uk/ˈɡæl.əʊz/ us/ˈɡæl.oʊz/ gallows
（尤指旧时的）绞刑架
a wooden structure used, especially in the past, to hang criminals from as a form of execution (= killing as a punishment)
New witnesses have cast doubt on some of the evidence that sent the 19-year-old to the gallows. 新证人的出现，使得人们开始对判处这个19岁年轻人死刑所依据的一些证据产生质疑。