Definition
deathsmen
noun
- plural of deathsman; persons who execute capital punishment or carry out executions
Usage: archaic; historical
Examples
- The deathsmen prepared the gallows for the public execution.
- In medieval times, deathsmen were feared and often shunned by the community.
- The king's deathsmen carried out the sentence without hesitation.
- Historical records mention the deathsmen who worked in the Tower of London.