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gibbet meaning in Tamil

கொலைக் கம்பம்

/ˈd͡ʒɪbɪt/

gibbet in Tamil: கொலைக் கம்பம், தூக்குக் கம்பம், கொலக்கம்பம், தூக்குமரம். In English, gibbet means an upright post with a crosspiece used for execution and subsequent public display.

Tamil words for gibbet

கொலைக் கம்பம், தூக்குக் கம்பம், கொலக்கம்பம், தூக்குமரம், தூக்கிடல்

English meaning of gibbet

  1. noun An upright post with a crosspiece used for execution and subsequent public display.
  2. noun The projecting arm of a crane, from which the load is suspended.
  3. noun A human-shaped structure made of iron bands designed to publicly display the corpse of an executed criminal.
  4. verb To execute (someone), or display (a body), on a gibbet.

Full definition of gibbet

gibbet in a sentence

  • Near-synonym: gallows

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Questions about gibbet in Tamil

What is the meaning of gibbet in Tamil?
Gibbet in Tamil is கொலைக் கம்பம், தூக்குக் கம்பம், கொலக்கம்பம், தூக்குமரம்.
gibbet என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Gibbet: கொலைக் கம்பம், தூக்குக் கம்பம், கொலக்கம்பம், தூக்குமரம்.
What does gibbet mean in English?
Gibbet means an upright post with a crosspiece used for execution and subsequent public display.

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Tamil words from Tamil Wiktionary: gibbet (page history and authors). English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: gibbet (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tamil words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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