Gibbet
6 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
An upright post with a projecting arm from which the bodies of executed criminals were publicly displayed as a warning, similar in function to a gallows.
“The body of the pirate was hung in chains from a gibbet at the harbour entrance.”
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gib·bet
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Scores 11 points, double B adds strong value, hooks to GIBBETS with an S for a straightforward extension
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