Gibbet

Meaning

a gallows for hanging criminals; an upright post with a projecting arm for hanging the bodies of criminals

A gallows used for hanging criminals; historically also a post where bodies of executed criminals were displayed.

Example Sentences

In medieval times, criminals were often executed on a gibbet as a public warning.

The thief was sentenced to die on the gibbet.

Synonyms

gallows, scaffold, hanging post, execution frame, noose, execution post, hanging frame

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gallows, scaffold, hanging post, execution frame

Entry 2

gallows, scaffold, noose, execution post, hanging frame

Antonyms

sanctuary, safety, protection, refuge, freedom, release, acquittal

Entry 1

sanctuary, safety, protection, refuge

Entry 2

freedom, release, acquittal

Collocations

public gibbet, medieval gibbet, gibbet execution, hang on the gibbet, sentenced to the gibbet, executed on the gibbet

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public gibbet, medieval gibbet, gibbet execution

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hang on the gibbet, sentenced to the gibbet, executed on the gibbet