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gibbet

1. gib.bet \'jib-*t\ n [ME gibet, fr. OF] : GALLOWS; esp : an upright post 
   with a projecting arm for h anging the bodies of executed criminals as a 
   warning
2. gibbet vt 1a: to hang on a gibbet  1b: to expose to infamy or public 
   scorn  2: to execute by hanging on a gibbet