Gibet (en. Gibbet)
/ʒi.bɛ/
Synonyms
- potence
- échafaud
- instrument de supplice
Slang Meanings
The gallows as a metaphor for death or punishment.
He fell into the gallows of his mistakes.
Il est tombé au gibet de ses erreurs.
The gallows used to describe a desperate situation.
He felt like a gallows in that discussion.
Il se sentait comme un gibet dans cette discussion.