| NOUN | artifact | gibbet, gallows tree, gallows-tree, gallous | alternative terms for gallows |
|---|---|---|---|
| VERB | social | gibbet | hang on an execution instrument |
| social | gibbet, pillory | expose to ridicule or public scorn |
| Meaning | Alternative terms for gallows. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | gallows tree, gallows-tree, gallous | |
| Broader | gallows | An instrument of execution consisting of a wooden frame from which a condemned person is executed by hanging |
| Spanish | gallous, horca | |
| Catalan | forca, gallous | |
| Verbs | gibbet | hang on an execution instrument |
| Meaning | hang on an execution instrument. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody | |
| Broader | hang, string up | kill by hanging |
| Spanish | ahorcar | |
| Nouns | gibbet | alternative terms for gallows |
| Meaning | expose to ridicule or public scorn. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody | |
| Synonym | pillory | |
| Broader | expose, exhibit, display | To show, make visible or apparent |
| Spanish | ridiculizar | |
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