hangman

Short definition from Wiktionary

Noun

1. 1
   An executioner responsible for hanging criminals.
2. 2
   Someone responsible for hanging pictures and other artworks in a gallery, museum etc.
3. 3
   A guessing game where one has to guess the word an opponent is thinking of by guessing one letter at a time, and involving the gradual drawing of a stick figure hanging from the gallows.