Underhangman
noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 An assistant or deputy hangman. nonce-word
"[…] thou wert dignified enough, Even to the point of envy, if ’twere made Comparative for your virtues, to be styled The under-hangman of his kingdom […]"
Example
More examples"[…] thou wert dignified enough, Even to the point of envy, if ’twere made Comparative for your virtues, to be styled The under-hangman of his kingdom […]"
Etymology
From under- + hangman.
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