firing squad

Noun

Meaning

a squad formed to fire volleys at a military funeral or to carry out a military execution

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

gibbet gallows strangler execution executioner guillotine scaffold fusillade garroter death penalty capital punishment gibbeting lyncher firing party

Antonyms

pity commutation condonation

Hypernyms

squad

Examples

All three men are then shot and killed by the firing squad. Source: Internet

Civil disturbance and obstruction of government officers become capital offences; two men are shown being executed by firing squad for such acts. Source: Internet

Fifteen of those (including all seven signatories of the Proclamation ) had their sentences confirmed by Maxwell and were executed by firing squad at Kilmainham Gaol between 3 and 12 May. Source: Internet

For example, Francisco Goya 's painting depicting the Spanish shootings of 3rd of May 1808 is a graphic depiction of a firing squad executing several pleading civilians. Source: Internet

He is considered a national hero. citation His depiction of the injustices of Spanish rule, and his death by firing squad, inspired other Philippine revolutionaries to seek independence. Source: Internet

In June 1867, Juarez and the nationalists captured the Austrian pretender and, despite a last second appeal for mercy from the American government, executed Maximilian before a peasant firing squad. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

firing position firing range firing ranges firing table firing the imagination of firing up