First Known Use: 13th century
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1gibbet
noun gib·bet \ˈji-bət\
Definition of GIBBET
1
: gallows 1a
2
: an upright post with a projecting arm for hanging the bodies of executed criminals as a warning
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Origin of GIBBET
Middle English gibet, from Anglo-French
2gibbet
verb
Definition of GIBBET
transitive verb
1
a : to expose to infamy or public scorn b : to hang on a gibbet
2
: to execute by hanging on a gibbet
First Known Use of GIBBET
1646
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