Gibbet
31gibbet — sb. Alys. 4722 …
32gibbet — gib·bet || dʒɪbɪt n. gallows v. execute by hanging on a gallows; hang on a gallows; expose to ridicule …
33gibbet — I. n. Gallows, hangman s tree. II. v. a. Hang on a gallows …
34gibbet — noun (C) a wooden frame on which criminals were hanged (hang1 (3)) in the past with a rope around their neck …
35gibbet — n gallows, Archaic. bough, scaffold, Brit.Tyburn tree …
36gibbet — gib·bet …
37gibbet — Oloke a …
38gibbet — a great cudgel, such as are thrown at trees, to beat down the fruit. S …
39Gibbet Island — Gibett Island (engl. für Galgeninsel) hieß ab dem Jahr 1765 die heute als Ellis Island bekannte Insel vor New York, nachdem dort Piraten hingerichtet worden waren. Gibett Island (Bermuda), eine kleine Insel von Bermuda …
40Gibbet Irons — The criminal would be bound in a tight fitting cage or restraints made of iron bands. He was then hung by the restraint in the dungeon or at a crossroads, where he served as a warning to other criminals. It was a very slow form of death. Also… …
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