GIBBET


Meaning of GIBBET in English

gib ‧ bet /ˈdʒɪbət, ˈdʒɪbɪt/ BrE AmE noun [countable]

[ Date: 1100-1200 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: gibet , from gibe 'pole' ]

a wooden frame on which criminals were ↑ hang ed in the past with a rope around their neck SYN gallows

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