hempen necktie hem·pen·neck·tie uncommon noun 1. a rope that is used by a hangman to execute persons who have been condemned to death by hanging Synonymshangman's ropehangman's halterhalterhemphempen necktie Related words Word family halter Broader terms rope Parts gallows Part of noose WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.
