Definition of Gibbet

a wooden structure used for executing criminals by hanging them

Examples of Gibbet in a sentence

The spy was convicted for treason and hanged on a gibbet.  🔊

The old gibbet is no longer used to hang criminals.  🔊

Jack constructed a gibbet to demonstrate death by hanging.  🔊

They hanged Harry’s dead body on a gibbet to deter potential criminals.  🔊

We built a gibbet from old logs and hanged our dictator in effigy.  🔊

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