What does "horca" mean in English?

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Spanish

horca

English

gallows

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Alternative translations of "horca"

fork
hanger
gibbet

Examples of how to use "horca" in Spanish

Spanish
Lo condenaron a la horca.
English
They condemned him to the gallows.
Spanish
La horca estaba oxidada en el granero.
English
The gallows was rusty in the barn.
Spanish
Vio la horca desde la colina.
English
He saw the gallows from the hill.
Spanish
El granjero usa una horca para mover el heno.
English
The farmer uses a pitchfork to move the hay.
Spanish
La horca apareció en la novela histórica.
English
The gallows appeared in the historical novel.

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