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noun
(1)
Alternative terms for gallows
verb
(2)
Expose to ridicule or public scorn
(3)
Hang on an execution instrument
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Etymology
From gibet, either from or from .
Noun
an upright
post
with a crosspiece used for execution and subsequent
public
display
; a
gallows
Verb
to execute (someone), or display (a body), on a gibbet
to
expose
(someone) to
ridicule
or
scorn
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