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Gibbet Common

Gibbet has 5 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Verb

Definitions
Noun
1

alternative terms for gallows

2

An upright post with a crosspiece used for execution and subsequent public display.

Verb
1

hang on an execution instrument

2

expose to ridicule or public scorn

3

To execute (someone), or display (a body), on a gibbet.

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Broader Terms (hypernyms)
gallows hang expose
Rhyming Words
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