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gibbet vs gallows

gallows vs gibbet

gibbet and gallows both are nouns.

gibbet is a verb but gallows is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
gibbet Yes No Yes No
gallows Yes No No No
As nouns, gallows is a hypernym of gibbet; that is, gallows is a word with a broader meaning than gibbet:
  • gibbet: alternative terms for gallows
  • gallows: an instrument of execution consisting of a wooden frame from which a condemned person is executed by hanging
gibbet (noun) gallows (noun)
alternative terms for gallows an instrument of execution consisting of a wooden frame from which a condemned person is executed by hanging
gibbet (verb) gallows (verb)
hang on an execution instrument
expose to ridicule or public scorn
Difference between gibbet and gallows

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