hangman's halter vs hemp

hangman's halter and hemp both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
hangman's halter	Yes	No	No	No
hemp	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, hangman's halter and hemp are synonyms defined as:

hangman's halter and hemp: a rope that is used by a hangman to execute persons who have been condemned to death by hanging

Other synonyms of hangman's halter include halter, hangman's rope, hempen necktie.

hangman's halter (noun)	hemp (noun)
a rope that is used by a hangman to execute persons who have been condemned to death by hanging	a rope that is used by a hangman to execute persons who have been condemned to death by hanging
	any plant of the genus Cannabis; a coarse bushy annual with palmate leaves and clusters of small green flowers; yields tough fibers and narcotic drugs
	a plant fiber