roodhang

noun

1.
a representation of the structure on which Jesus was crucified; used as an emblem of Christianity or in heraldry
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2.
the act of executing by a method widespread in the ancient world; the victim's hands and feet are bound or nailed to a cross
crucifier gallowing gallowness gallowth onrood onrooding onroodness crucifixion