underhangman

nonce-word

(nonce word, Shakespeare) An assistant or deputy hangman.

Japanese Meaning

絞首刑執行人の助手または補佐人

The underhangman steadied the rope while the executioner read the sentence.

処刑人が判決を読み上げる間、絞首人の助手が縄をしっかりと支えた。

Sense（1）

(nonce word, Shakespeare) An assistant or deputy hangman.

[…] thou wert dignified enough,

Even to the point of envy, if ’twere made

Comparative for your virtues, to be styled

The under-hangman of his kingdom […]

underhangmen

（ plural ）