Sekirov Dictionary

gibbet

/ˈd͡ʒɪbɪt/

noun3

  1. An upright post with a crosspiece used for execution and subsequent public display.
  2. A human-shaped structure made of iron bands designed to publicly display the corpse of an executed criminal.
  3. The projecting arm of a crane, from which the load is suspended.

verb2

  1. To execute (someone), or display (a body), on a gibbet.
  2. To expose (someone) to ridicule or scorn.
forms

gibbeted · gibbetted · gibbeting · gibbetting · gibbets

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