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Meaning of
gibbet
in English
gibbet
us
/ˈgɪbət/
uk
/ˈdʒɪbɪt/
#uncommon
Plural
gibbets
Definitions
Noun
a
device
for
public
execution
The
town
used
a
gibbet
to
execute
criminals
in
the
medieval
era
.
a
crane's
arm
for
lifting
loads
;
suspending
The
construction
crew
utilized
a
gibbet
to
lift
heavy
building
materials
.
Verb
to
execute
or
display
on
a
gibbet
The
authorities
threatened
to
gibbet
the
rebel
leader
as
a
warning
to
others
.
to
ridicule
or
scorn
publicly
The
comedian
was
gibbeted
by
the
public
for
his
offensive
joke
.
