nounπShareAn upright post with a crosspiece used for execution and subsequent public display."The rusted gibbet on the hill served as a grim reminder of the town's harsh history and the punishment for serious crimes. "governmenthistorylawinhumanwarmilitaryweaponsocietybuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe projecting arm of a crane, from which the load is suspended; the jib."The construction worker carefully positioned the load on the crane's gibbet before lifting it. "architecturetechnicalmachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA human-shaped structure made of iron bands designed to publicly display the corpse of an executed criminal."The grim gibbet stood on the hill, a stark reminder of the fate that awaited those who defied the law. "historylawbuildingstructuregovernmentinhumansocietywarChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo execute (someone), or display (a body), on a gibbet."The town threatened to gibbet the traitor as a warning to others. "governmentlawhistorymilitarywaractioneventinhumanbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo expose (someone) to ridicule or scorn."The internet can gibbet someone's mistake for years, even if they apologize sincerely. "attitudeactioncharactercommunicationsocietymoralemotionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
