I. ˈji-bət noun
Etymology: Middle English gibet, from Anglo-French
Date: 13th century
1. : gallows 1a
2. : an upright post with a projecting arm for hanging the bodies of executed criminals as a warning
II. transitive verb
Date: 1646
1.
a. : to expose to infamy or public scorn
b. : to hang on a gibbet
2. : to execute by hanging on a gibbet