schavot

Definitions of schavot
  1. noun
    a platform from which criminals are executed (hanged or beheaded)
    synonyms: steiger, stelling
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    type of:
    perron, plankier, podium, verhoog, vlonder
    a raised horizontal surface
  2. noun
    a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it
    synonyms: ambo, bok, erepodium, ereschavot, kansel, platform, podium, preekstoel, rostra, sneb, spreekgestoelte, verhoging, zeepdoos, zeepkist
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    type of:
    perron, plankier, podium, verhoog, vlonder
    a raised horizontal surface
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