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单词 gibbet
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gibbet

noun
/ˈdʒɪbɪt/
/ˈdʒɪbɪt/
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  1. (in the past) a wooden structure on which criminals were hanged synonym gallows
  2. (in the past) a wooden structure on which the bodies of criminals were left hanging as a warning to others
  3. Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French gibet ‘staff, cudgel, gallows’, diminutive of gibe ‘club, staff’, probably of Germanic origin.
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