Associations to the word «Gibbet»

Wiktionary

GIBBET, noun. An upright post with a crosspiece used for execution and subsequent public display; a gallows.
GIBBET, noun. The projecting arm of a crane, from which the load is suspended; the jib.
GIBBET, verb. (transitive) To execute (someone), or display (a body), on a gibbet.
GIBBET, verb. (transitive) To expose (someone) to ridicule or scorn.

Dictionary definition

GIBBET, noun. Alternative terms for gallows.
GIBBET, verb. Hang on an execution instrument.
GIBBET, verb. Expose to ridicule or public scorn.

Wise words

The words of truth are simple.
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