gibbet
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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
2gibbet
transitive verbDefinition of GIBBET
1
a : to expose to infamy or public scorn b : to hang on a gibbet
2
: to execute by hanging on a gibbet
First Known Use of GIBBET
1646
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