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Carnifex

The public executioner at Rome who executed persons of the lowest rank hence an executioner or hangman...


Deathsman

An executioner a headsman or hangman...


Hanger

One who hangs or causes to be hanged a hangman...


Hangman

One who hangs another esp one who makes a business of hanging a public executioner sometimes used as a term of reproach without reference to office...


Hangmanship

The office or character of a hangman...


Jack Ketch

A public executioner or hangman...


Deathsman

Deathsman, executioner, hangman....


Lockman

Lockman, an officer in the Isle of Man, to execute the orders of the governor, much like our under-sheriff. Also an old Scots term for the hangman; so called because one of his dues consisted in taking a small ladleful (Scottice, lock) of meal out of every caskful exposed in the market....


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