1. deserving of or suitable for execution by hanging; heinous or wicked
Usage: archaic; literary
2. relating to or resembling a gallows
Usage: rare

Examples

• The gallous crime shocked the entire community.
• He was convicted of a gallous offense and sentenced to death.
• The gallous rogue fled the kingdom to escape justice.
• Such gallous behavior was condemned by all respectable citizens.
• The gallous structure loomed ominously over the town square.