guillotine; scaffold; beheading block
Refers to the apparatus used for execution by beheading, especially the guillotine. Often used in historical or dramatic contexts.
During the French Revolution, many aristocrats were sent to the guillotine.
断頭台の刃が落ちる瞬間を想像すると、背筋が凍る。
Imagining the moment the guillotine blade falls sends a chill down my spine.