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gibbet

/ˈdʒɪbɪt/

noun

Meaning

  • An upright post with a crosspiece used for execution and subsequent public display.

  • The projecting arm of a crane, from which the load is suspended; the jib.

  • A human-shaped structure made of iron bands designed to publicly display the corpse of an executed criminal.

Synonyms

gallows

verb

Meaning

  • To execute (someone), or display (a body), on a gibbet.

  • To expose (someone) to ridicule or scorn.