garrote
Noun · VerbOpen English WordNet
Noun (1)
- an instrument of execution for execution by strangulationSynonyms: garottegarrotteiron collarType of instrument of execution
Verb (1)garroted, garroting
- strangle with an iron collar“people were garrotted during the Inquisition in Spain”Synonyms: garrottegarottescragMore general strangle, strangulate
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Gar·rote′ noun
Origin: Sp. garrote, from garra claw, talon, of Celtic origin; cf. Armor. & W. gar leg, ham, shank. Cf. Garrot stick, Garter.
A Spanish mode of execution by strangulation, with an iron collar affixed to a post and tightened by a screw until life become extinct.
2. The instrument by means of which the garrote{1} is inflicted. Syn. — garrote, garotte, iron collar. [ + ]
3. Hence: A short length of rope or other instrument used to strangle a person.
Gar·rote′ transitive verb [past tense & past participle Garroted; present participle & verbal noun Garroting.]
To strangle with the garrote; hence, to seize by the throat, from behind, with a view to strangle and rob.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54 · with additions: GCIDE editors, WordNet 1.5