gibbet
Meaning of gibbet
noun
- 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.
- To execute (someone), or display (a body), on a gibbet.
- To expose (someone) to ridicule or scorn.
Information about gibbet
- The plural form of gibbet is: gibbets.
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Hyphenation of gibbet
gib-bet
- It consists of 2 syllables and 6 chars.
- gibbet is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables
gibbet synonyms
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Words that rhyme with gibbet
drabbet, rabbet, ebbet, tebbet, dribbet, flibbertigibbet, libbet, ribbet, scribbet, skibbet, slipgibbet, ungibbet, gobbet, hobbet, jobbet, rubbet
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