Definitions

1. noun

A wooden frame or structure, especially one that is used for displaying the dead body of a person who has been executed, especially in medieval England.

“The gruesome sight of the gibbet on the outskirts of the village had long been a source of terror for the locals.”

2. noun

A structure or device that is used to display or showcase something, especially in a way that is intended to be shocking or attention-grabbing.

“The artist’s use of a gibbet to display her sculptures was a bold statement about the nature of art and society.”