Deathsman
Defined in 4 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910), Black's (1891)
The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary
Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922
The executioner; hangman; he who executes the extreme penalty of the law.
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
One who executes the death penalty.
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
The executioner; hangman; he that executes the extreme penalty of the law.
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
The executioner; hangman; he that executes the extreme penalty of the law