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Hangman vs Underhangman - What's the difference?

hangman | underhangman |

As nouns the difference between hangman and underhangman

is that hangman is (countable) an executioner responsible for hanging criminals while underhangman is (nonce|shakespeare) an assistant or deputy hangman.

hangman

English

(wikipedia hangman)

Noun

  • (countable) An executioner responsible for hanging criminals.
  • * 1606 , , Act II Scene II
    • One cried, "God bless us!" and "Amen" the other,
    As they had seen me with these hangman' s hands.
  • (uncountable, games) A guessing game where one has to guess the word an opponent is thinking of by guessing one letter at a time, and involving the gradual drawing of a stick figure hanging from the gallows.

    • Derived terms

    * cheat the hangman

    See also

    * hangman's noose * hanging

    underhangman

    English

    Noun

  • (nonce, Shakespeare) An assistant or deputy hangman.