Gibbet

Meaning

Noun

●

In Capital punishment:

An

with a

used for

and

public display.

●

The

of a

, from which the

is

; the jib.

●

A human-shaped structure

to

the

of an

criminal.

Verb

●

To

(someone), or

(a body), on a gibbet.

●

To

(someone) to

or scorn.

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Origin

gibbet

English

gibet

Old French (842-ca. 1400)

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Rhymes

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