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gibbets

Main Entry:: ¹gib·bet
Pronunciation:: \ˈji-bət\
Function:: noun
Etymology:: Middle English gibet, from Anglo-French
Date:: 13th century

1 : gallows 1a 2 : an upright post with a projecting arm for hanging the bodies of executed criminals as a warning

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