gibbetted
/ˈdʒɪbɪtɪd/
adjective
- Hung or displayed on a gibbet.
- The gibbetted body swayed in the wind, a gruesome sight.
- Visitors to the old prison could see the gibbetted remains in the courtyard.
- The painting showed a gibbetted figure against a stormy sky.
verb
- Past tense of gibbet: was hung on a gibbet or had one's body displayed on one.
- The rebels were gibbetted along the city walls to discourage further uprisings.
- The pirate was gibbetted on the harbor shore as a warning to other sailors.
- After the trial, the criminal was gibbetted and left for the crows.
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