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gibbet    
n. 枭首台,绞首台,绞刑
vt. 枭首示众,当众侮辱或嘲弄,处绞刑

枭首台,绞首台,绞刑枭首示众,当众侮辱或嘲弄,处绞刑

gibbet
n 1: alternative terms for gallows [synonym: {gallows tree},
{gallows-tree}, {gibbet}, {gallous}]
v 1: hang on an execution instrument
2: expose to ridicule or public scorn [synonym: {pillory}, {gibbet}]

Gibbet \Gib"bet\, n. [OE. gibet, F. gibet, in OF. also club, fr.
LL. gibetum;; cf. OF. gibe sort of sickle or hook, It.
giubbetto gibbet, and giubbetta, dim. of giubba mane, also,
an under waistcoat, doublet, Prov. It. gibba (cf. {Jupon});
so that it perhaps originally signified a halter, a rope
round the neck of malefactors; or it is, perhaps, derived fr.
L. gibbus hunched, humped, E. gibbous; or cf. E. jib a sail.]
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1. A kind of gallows; an upright post with an arm projecting
from the top, on which, formerly, malefactors were hanged
in chains, and their bodies allowed to remain as a
warning.
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2. The projecting arm of a crane, from which the load is
suspended; the jib.
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Gibbet \Gib"bet\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Gibbeted}; p. pr. & vb.
n. {Gibbeting}.]
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1. To hang and expose on a gibbet.
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2. To expose to infamy; to blacken.
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I'll gibbet up his name. --Oldham.
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  • Gibbeting - Wikipedia
    Gibbeting is the use of a gallows -type structure from which the dead or dying bodies of criminals were hanged on public display to deter other existing or potential criminals Occasionally, the gibbet ( ˈdʒɪbɪt ) was also used as a method of public execution, with the criminal being left to die of exposure, thirst and or starvation [1]
  • The Gibbet, The Execution Device That Put Criminals’ Bodies . . .
    Popular in 18th-century England, gibbeting commonly involved locking criminals in human-shaped cages and hanging them up for display in public areas as a warning to others The gibbet itself refers to the wooden structure from which the cage was hung In most cases, criminals were executed prior to being gibbeted
  • The Incredibly Disturbing Historical Practice of Gibbeting
    Among the horrors our ancestors visited upon the dead, gibbeting is a highly specific one, although by no means unique in its brutality * Someone who came to a bad end might find their head
  • The Gibbet: A Disturbing Device That Punished Criminals Even . . .
    The gibbet was a brutal, medieval invention that was used to punish criminals even after death Although the popularity of this punishment method was short-lived, the gibbet left behind a legacy in England that can still be seen today
  • GIBBET Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster
    The meaning of GIBBET is gallows gallows; an upright post with a projecting arm for hanging the bodies of executed criminals as a warning… See the full definition
  • Gibbeting: A History of a Gruesome Form of Public Execution
    An ancient form of public execution and punishment, gibbeting is one such method that casts its own haunting shadow throughout history And its history is a grim expedition into the world of crime, justice, and ultimate punishment Gibbeting is derived from the French word “gibet,” which means “gallows ”
  • Gibbet | Definition Use | Britannica
    gibbet, a primitive form of gallows It was a custom at one time—though not part of the legal sentence—to hang the body of an executed criminal in chains This was known as gibbeting The word gibbet is taken from the French gibet (“gallows”)
  • Philadelphia Oddities: The Gibbet - US History
    The 18th Century artifact at the Atwater Kent Museum is America's only complete gibbet A partial gibbet survives in a museum in Salem, Mass The primary meaning of the word "gibbet" is simply a gallows The steel frame to display the culprit's body is properly called a "gibbet iron "
  • Gibbeting: A Revolting Punishment That Was Widely Popular In . . .
    Gibbeting was a common punishment given by judges in addition to execution, and it was made into law in 1751 in England The Murder Act 1751 stated that "in no case whatsoever shall the body of any murderer be suffered to be buried " For this reason, their bodies were to be left "hanging in chains "
  • What is a Gibbet? - Historical Index
    The term “gibbet” is used both to refer to an executional device, and to a hanging cage used to display the remains of executed prisoners; when someone is thusly displayed, it is known as “gibbeting ”





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