gibbet
/ˈd͡ʒɪbɪt/noun
High School
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.
3
A human-shaped structure made of iron bands designed to publicly display the corpse of an executed criminal.
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