GIBBET


Meaning of GIBBET in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' ji-b ə t

Function: 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

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