gibbet
11gibbet — /jib it/, n., v., gibbeted, gibbeting. n. 1. a gallows with a projecting arm at the top, from which the bodies of criminals were formerly hung in chains and left suspended after execution. v.t. 2. to hang on a gibbet. 3. to put to death by… …
12gibbet — UK [ˈdʒɪbɪt] / US noun [countable] Word forms gibbet : singular gibbet plural gibbets a tall wooden structure from which criminals were hanged in the past …
13gibbet — gib•bet [[t]ˈdʒɪb ɪt[/t]] n. 1) a post with a projecting arm at the top, from which the bodies of executed criminals were formerly hung in chains for public display 2) a gallows 3) to hang on a gibbet 4) to put to death by hanging on a gibbet 5)… …
14gibbet — /ˈdʒɪbət/ (say jibuht) noun 1. gallows with a projecting arm at the top, from which formerly the bodies of criminals were hung in chains and left suspended after execution. –verb (t) (gibbeted, gibbeting) 2. to hang on a gibbet. 3. to put to… …
15gibbet — n. & v. n. hist. 1 a a gallows. b an upright post with an arm on which the bodies of executed criminals were hung up. 2 (prec. by the) death by hanging. v.tr. (gibbeted, gibbeting) 1 put to death by hanging. 2 a expose on a gibbet. b hang up as… …
16gibbet — 1. noun /ˈdʒɪbɪt/ an upright post with a crosspiece used for execution and subsequent public display; a gallows Syn: gallows 2 …
17gibbet — [[t]ʤɪ̱bɪt[/t]] gibbets N COUNT A gibbet is a gallows. [OLD FASHIONED] Syn: gallows …
18gibbet — historical noun 1》 a gallows. 2》 an upright post with an arm on which the bodies of executed criminals were left hanging as a warning or deterrent to others. verb (gibbets, gibbeting, gibbeted) hang up on a gibbet or execute by hanging. Origin ME …
19gibbet — A gallows; the post on which malefactors were hanged, or on which their bodies were exposed. It differed from a common gallows, in that it consisted of one perpendicular post, from the top of which proceeded one arm, except when it was a double… …
20gibbet — A gallows; the post on which malefactors were hanged, or on which their bodies were exposed. It differed from a common gallows, in that it consisted of one perpendicular post, from the top of which proceeded one arm, except when it was a double… …
