garroter

Noun

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

  1. someone who kills by stranglingSynonyms: garrotterstranglerthrottlerchoker
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

garroter \gar*rot"er\, n. One who seizes a person by the throat from behind, with a view to strangle and rob him. [1913 Webster]
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