noun

1. An upright post with a crosspiece used for execution and subsequent public display.

2. The projecting arm of a crane, from which the load is suspended; the jib.

3. A human-shaped structure made of iron bands designed to publicly display the corpse of an executed criminal.

Synonyms: gallows

verb

1. To execute (someone), or display (a body), on a gibbet.

2. To expose (someone) to ridicule or scorn.