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Gibbet
see synonyms of gibbetNoun
Verb
2. gibbet
hang on an execution instrument
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Gibbet
see synonyms of gibbetnoun
1.
a.
a wooden structure resembling a gallows, from which the bodies of executed criminals were formerly hung to public view
b.
a gallows
verb (transitive)
2.
to put to death by hanging on a gibbet
3.
to hang (a corpse) on a gibbet
4.
to expose to public ridicule
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Gibbet
see synonyms of gibbet noun
1.
a gallows
2.
a structure like a gallows, from which bodies of criminals already executed were hung and exposed to public scorn
verb transitive
3.
to execute by hanging
4.
to hang on a gibbet
5.
to expose to public scorn
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Gibbet
see synonyms of gibbetn.
1. A device used for hanging a person until dead; a gallows.
2. An upright post with a crosspiece, forming a T-shaped structure from which executed criminals were formerly hung for public viewing.
tr.v. gib·bet·ed, gib·bet·ing, gib·bets or gib·bet·ted or gib·bet·ting
1. To execute by hanging on a gibbet.
2.
a. To hang on a gibbet for public viewing.
b. To expose to infamy or public ridicule.
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