What's the difference between
and
Enter two words to compare and contrast their definitions, origins, and synonyms to better understand how those words are related.

gallow

Scaffold vs Gallow - What's the difference?

scaffold | gallow |


As verbs the difference between scaffold and gallow

is that scaffold is to set up a scaffolding; to surround a building with scaffolding while gallow is (obsolete) to frighten.

As a noun scaffold

is a structure made of scaffolding, for workers to stand on while working on a building.

Gallow vs Noose - What's the difference?

gallow | noose |


As verbs the difference between gallow and noose

is that gallow is (obsolete) to frighten while noose is to tie or catch in a noose; to entrap or ensnare.

As a noun noose is

an adjustable loop of rope, eg the one placed around the neck in hangings, or the one at the end of a lasso.

Hollow vs Gallow - What's the difference?

hollow | gallow |


As verbs the difference between hollow and gallow

is that hollow is to make a hole in something; to excavate while gallow is to frighten.

As an adjective hollow

is (of something solid) Having an empty space or cavity inside.

As an adverb hollow

is completely, as part of the phrase beat hollow or beat all hollow.

As a noun hollow

is a small valley between mountains; a low spot surrounded by elevations.

As an interjection hollow

is alternative form of lang=en.

Guillotine vs Gallow - What's the difference?

guillotine | gallow |


As verbs the difference between guillotine and gallow

is that guillotine is to execute, cut or cut short (a person, a stack of paper or a debate) by use of a guillotine while gallow is to frighten.

As a noun guillotine

is a machine used for the application of capital punishment by decapitation, consisting of a tall upright frame from which is suspended a heavy diagonal-edged blade.

Pillory vs Gallow - What's the difference?

pillory | gallow |


As verbs the difference between pillory and gallow

is that pillory is to put in a pillory while gallow is (obsolete) to frighten.

As a noun pillory

is a framework on a post, with holes for the hands and head, used as a means of punishment and humiliation.

Gallow - What does it mean?

gallow | |

Gallow vs Mallow - What's the difference?

gallow | mallow |


As a verb gallow

is (obsolete) to frighten.

As a noun mallow is

any of a group of flowering plants in several genera of the taxonomic family malvaceae'', especially of the genus ''malva several species are edible by humans.

Gallon vs Gallow - What's the difference?

gallon | gallow |


As a noun gallon

is a unit of volume, equivalent to eight pints.

As a verb gallow is

(obsolete) to frighten.

Allow vs Gallow - What's the difference?

allow | gallow |


In obsolete|lang=en terms the difference between allow and gallow

is that allow is (obsolete) to like; to be suited or pleased with while gallow is (obsolete) to frighten.

As verbs the difference between allow and gallow

is that allow is to grant, give, admit, accord, afford, or yield; to let one have while gallow is (obsolete) to frighten.

Gallow vs Sallow - What's the difference?

gallow | sallow |


As a verb gallow

is (obsolete) to frighten.

As an adjective sallow is

(lb) yellowish skin colour .

As a noun sallow is

a european willow, salix caprea , that has broad leaves, large catkins and tough wood.

Pages