Definition of "gibbet" in Englisch

noun

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

   • Near-synonym: gallows

2. The projecting arm of a crane, from which the load is suspended.

3. A human-shaped structure made of iron bands designed to publicly display the corpse of an executed criminal.

verb

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

2. (transitive) To expose (someone) to ridicule or scorn.