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gibbet in Turkish

gibbet in Turkish is darağacı — gibbet means an upright post with a crossbar, once used to carry out executions and to display the body afterward as a warning to others.

gibbet in Turkish

darağacı
noun
An upright post with a crosspiece used for execution and subsequent public display.

What does "gibbet" mean?

  1. noun An upright post with a crossbar, once used to carry out executions and to display the body afterward as a warning to others.
    "The old maps mark a gibbet on the hill outside town."
  2. noun The projecting arm of a crane from which the load hangs.
    "The crane's gibbet swung the beam over the dock."
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gibbet in a sentence

  • The old maps mark a gibbet on the hill outside town.
  • Highwaymen were once hanged from a gibbet at the crossroads.
  • The crane's gibbet swung the beam over the dock.
  • Engineers checked the gibbet before lifting the container.

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What is "gibbet" in Turkish?
"gibbet" in Turkish is darağacı. gibbet means: An upright post with a crossbar, once used to carry out executions and to display the body afterward as a warning to others.
How do you use "gibbet" in a sentence?
Example: "The old maps mark a gibbet on the hill outside town." In Turkish, "gibbet" is darağacı.
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