gibbet (Meaning)
gibbet (n)
alternative terms for gallows
gibbet (v)
hang on an execution instrument
expose to ridicule or public scorn
gibbet (n.)
A kind of gallows; an upright post with an arm projecting from the top, on which, formerly, malefactors were hanged in chains, and their bodies allowed to remain asa warning.
The projecting arm of a crane, from which the load is suspended; the jib.
gibbet (v. t.)
To hang and expose on a gibbet.
To expose to infamy; to blacken.
Synonyms & Antonyms of gibbet
gibbet Sentence Examples
- The gibbet stood as a grim reminder of the town's past.
- The bodies of executed criminals were left to rot on the gibbet for days.
- The sight of the gibbet sent shivers down the spines of passersby.
- The gibbet was a symbol of authority and the harsh punishment for lawbreakers.
- The condemned man was hanged from the gibbet in front of a jeering crowd.
- The gibbet towered over the town, a warning to those who dared to defy the law.
- The gibbet served as a macabre spectacle, attracting both curiosity and horror.
- The gibbet was a symbol of justice, but also of the cruelty and violence of the era.
- The gibbet cast a long shadow over the town, its presence a constant reminder of the fragility of life.
- The gibbet finally came down, a symbol of a time that had passed.
FAQs About the word gibbet
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The gibbet stood as a grim reminder of the town's past.
The bodies of executed criminals were left to rot on the gibbet for days.
The sight of the gibbet sent shivers down the spines of passersby.
The gibbet was a symbol of authority and the harsh punishment for lawbreakers.
