gibbet
1gib·bet
noun \ˈji-bət\Definition of GIBBET
1
: gallows 1a
2
: an upright post with a projecting arm for hanging the bodies of executed criminals as a warning
See Origin of GIBBET
Middle English gibet, from Anglo-French
First Known Use: 13th century
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