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gib·bet  (jbt)

n.

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 or gib·bet·ted, gib·bet·ing or gib·bet·ting, gib·bets

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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[Middle English gibet, from Old French, diminutive of gibe, staff, probably from Frankish *gibb, forked stick.]

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gibbet [jib-bit]

Noun

a gallows [Old French gibet]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	gibbet - alternative terms for gallows         gallous, gallows tree, gallows-tree gallows - an instrument of execution consisting of a wooden frame from which a condemned person is executed by hanging
Verb	1.	gibbet - hang on an execution instrument string up, hang - kill by hanging; "The murderer was hanged on Friday"
	2.	gibbet - expose to ridicule or public scorn pillory display, exhibit, expose - to show, make visible or apparent; "The Metropolitan Museum is exhibiting Goya's works this month"; "Why don't you show your nice legs and wear shorter skirts?"; "National leaders will have to display the highest skills of statesmanship"

Translations

gibbet

n gibbet [ˈdʒibit]

a gallows in the shape C on which criminals used to be executed or hung up after execution. galg مِشْنَقَه бесило šibenice galge der Galgen αγχόνη horca võllas صلابه؛ چوبه دار hirsipuu gibet עץ תלייה फांसी vješala akasztófa tiang gantungan (aftöku)gálgi forca 絞首台 교수대 kartuvės karātavas tiang gantung galg galge szubienica patíbulo spânzurătoare виселица šibenica vislice vešala galge ตะแลงแกง; ที่แขวนคอนักโทษประหาร darağacı 絞刑架 шибениця سولی giá treo cổ 绞刑架