Definition of gibbet
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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Origin and Etymology of gibbet
Middle English gibet, from Anglo-French
First Known Use: 13th century
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gibbet
verb
gib·bet
Definition of gibbet
transitive verb
1a : to expose to infamy or public scornb : to hang on a gibbet
2 : to execute by hanging on a gibbet
1646
First Known Use of gibbet
1646
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