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.