Defenition of the word garrote

Defenition of the word garrote
- A handheld weapon, most often referring to a ligature of chain, rope, scarf, wire or fishing line used to strangle someone to death.
- An execution device where the condemned is tied to a pole and strangulated from behind.
- To strangle with or as if with a garrote.
- an instrument for execution by strangulation
- an instrument of execution for execution by strangulation
- strangle with an iron collar; "people were garrotted during the Inquisition in Spain"
- strangle with an iron collar