noun🔗ShareHorcaAn 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. "La horca oxidada en la colina servía como un sombrío recordatorio de la dura historia de la ciudad y el castigo por crímenes graves.governmenthistorylawinhumanwarmilitaryweaponsocietybuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareHorca, patíbuloThe 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. "El trabajador de la construcción colocó cuidadosamente la carga en la horca de la grúa antes de levantarla.architecturetechnicalmachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareHorcaA 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. "La lúgubre horca se alzaba en la colina, un crudo recordatorio del destino que aguardaba a quienes desafiaban la ley.historylawbuildingstructuregovernmentinhumansocietywarChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEjecutar en la horca, exponer en la horcaTo execute (someone), or display (a body), on a gibbet."The town threatened to gibbet the traitor as a warning to others. "El pueblo amenazó con ejecutar al traidor en la horca como advertencia a los demás.governmentlawhistorymilitarywaractioneventinhumanbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareExponer al ridículo, mofarseTo expose (someone) to ridicule or scorn."The internet can gibbet someone's mistake for years, even if they apologize sincerely. "Internet puede exponer al ridículo el error de alguien durante años, incluso si se disculpa sinceramente.attitudeactioncharactercommunicationsocietymoralemotionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
