Gibbet
WordNet

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



  1. an upright post with a crosspiece used for execution and subsequent public display; a gallows

Verb



  1. to execute (someone), or display (a body), on a gibbet
  2. to expose (someone) to ridicule or scorn
 
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