SINCE 1828
gibbet
noun
gib·bet
| \ ˈji-bət
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Definition of gibbet
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: gallows sense 1a
2
: an upright post with a projecting arm for hanging the bodies of executed criminals as a warning
gibbet
verb
gibbeted;
gibbeting;
gibbets
Definition of gibbet (Entry 2 of 2)
1a
: to expose to infamy or public scorn
b
: to hang on a gibbet
2
: to execute by hanging on a gibbet
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