historical
■ noun
1》 a gallows.
2》 an upright post with an arm on which the bodies of executed criminals were left hanging as a warning or deterrent to others.
■ verb ( ~s , ~ing , ~ed ) hang up on a ~ or execute by hanging.
Origin
ME: from OFr. gibet 'staff, cudgel, gallows', dimin. of gibe 'club, staff', prob. of Gmc origin.