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Names | Hangman's knot, hangman's noose, collar |
Typical use | Hanging |
ABoK | #1119, #366 |
The hangman's knot[1] or hangman's noose[2] (also known as a collar during the Elizabethan era) is a knot most often associated with its use in hanging a person.