gibbet

Meaning of gibbet

noun
  1. An upright post with a crosspiece used for execution and subsequent public display.
  2. The projecting arm of a crane, from which the load is suspended; the jib.
  3. A human-shaped structure made of iron bands designed to publicly display the corpse of an executed criminal.
verb
  1. To execute (someone), or display (a body), on a gibbet.
  2. 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

Meaning gallows tree:

gallous

Meaning pillory:

pillory

Meaning :

gallows

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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