Kirk and a noose
A noose was a rope tied around a person's neck that was to be hanged.
While visiting a pre-warp planet, prior to being rescued, Archer and Reed were about to be hanged, and so nooses were put around their necks. (ENT: "The Communicator")
Doctor McCoy once told Spock that the chain of command was like a "noose." (TOS: "The Conscience of the King")