英语词汇“gibbet”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

gib•bet n. [countable]

gib•bet n., v., -bet•ed, -bet•ing.
n.

a gallows with a projecting arm at the top, from which the bodies of criminals were formerly hung in chains and left suspended after execution.

v.t.

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gibbet /ˈdʒɪbɪt/ n

a wooden structure resembling a gallows, from which the bodies of executed criminals were formerly hung to public view
a gallows

vb (transitive)

Etymology: 13th Century: from Old French gibet gallows, literally: little cudgel, from gibe cudgel; of uncertain origin

单词	gibbet
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 gib•bet /ˈdʒɪbɪt/USA pronunciation n. [countable] a gallows. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 gib•bet (jib′it),USA pronunciation n., v., -bet•ed, -bet•ing. n. a gallows with a projecting arm at the top, from which the bodies of criminals were formerly hung in chains and left suspended after execution. v.t. to hang on a gibbet. to put to death by hanging on a gibbet. to hold up to public scorn. Old French gibet (earlier, staff or cudgel), diminutive of gibe staff, club Middle English 1175–1225 Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: gibbet /ˈdʒɪbɪt/ n a wooden structure resembling a gallows, from which the bodies of executed criminals were formerly hung to public view a gallows vb (transitive) to put to death by hanging on a gibbet to hang (a corpse) on a gibbet to expose to public ridicule Etymology: 13th Century: from Old French gibet gallows, literally: little cudgel, from gibe cudgel; of uncertain origin
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