how to pronounce gibbet

/ˈdʒɪb.ɪt/

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gibbet is pronounced in two syllables

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meanings of gibbet

noun:

A human-shaped structure made of iron bands designed to publicly display the corpse of an executed criminal.
An upright post with a crosspiece used for execution and subsequent public display.
The projecting arm of a crane, from which the load is suspended; the jib.

verb:

To expose (someone) to ridicule or scorn.
To execute (someone), or display (a body), on a gibbet.

gibbet frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word gibbet occurs in english on average 0.7 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.