Hempstretch
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Hempstretch is a noun meaning A person who has been hanged.
Meaning
A person who has been hanged.
Example Sentences
Then one of the men who were hanging there, asked him for Christian charity to cut the rope. He did so, and Hempstretch fell on his feet: and, thanking him for the benefit which he had received, desired that he would take him behind him, because he must accompany him in that journey.
Synonyms for hempstretch
Depending on context, synonyms include hempseed.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include rope, hang, strappado, hopsack, hessian, hayband.
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