 gibbet |
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| 1. | [ noun ] instrument of execution consisting of a wooden frame from which condemned persons are executed by hanging | |
| Synonyms: | gallows gallows-tree gallous gallows_tree gallowstree | |
| Related terms: | instrument_of_execution hangman's_rope | |
| 2. | [ verb ] (law) hang on an execution instrument | |
| Related terms: | hang gallows | |
| 3. | [ verb ] expose to ridicule or public scorn | |
| Synonyms: | pillory | |
| Related terms: | expose | |
| Similar spelling: |
gift gobbet |
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