gibbet vs stopper

gibbet

noun
  • The projecting arm of a crane, from which the load is suspended; the jib. 

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

  • A human-shaped structure made of iron bands designed to publicly display the corpse of an executed criminal. 

verb
  • To expose (someone) to ridicule or scorn. 

  • To execute (someone), or display (a body), on a gibbet. 

stopper

noun
  • A short rope for making something fast. 

  • Any of several trees of the genus Eugenia, found in Florida and the West Indies. 

  • A bung or cork. 

  • In the commodity futures market, someone who is long (owns) a futures contract and is demanding delivery because they want to take possession of the deliverable commodity. 

  • A type of knot at the end of a rope, to prevent it from unravelling. 

  • Goalkeeper. 

  • A train that calls at all or almost all stations between its origin and destination, including very small ones. 

  • A playspot where water flows back on itself, creating a retentive feature. 

verb
  • To close a container by using a stopper. 

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