gibbet
noun [ C ] uk/ˈdʒɪb.ɪt/ us/ˈdʒɪb.ət/
（旧时的）绞刑架
a wooden structure from which criminals were hanged, in the past, as a form of execution (= killing as a punishment)
Compare: gallows
江苏热线英汉汉英双解词典包含207361条英汉翻译词条，涵盖了常用英语单词及词组短语的翻译及用法，是英语学习的必备工具。