gibbet
Meaning
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- An upright post with a crosspiece used for execution and subsequent public display.
- The projecting arm of a crane, from which the load is suspended; the jib.
- A human-shaped structure made of iron bands designed to publicly display the corpse of an executed criminal.
Synonyms
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈd͡ʒɪbɪt/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English gibet, from Old French gibet (French gibet), either from Frankish *gibb (“forked stick”) or from Latin gibbus (“hunchbacked”).
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