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Defenition of the word garrotte

    • Defenition of the word garrotte

      • 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.
      • an instrument for execution by strangulation
      • strangle with an iron collar; "people were garrotted during the Inquisition in Spain"
      • an instrument of execution for execution by strangulation
      • strangle with an iron collar

    Synonyms for the word garrotte

      • garotte
      • garrote
      • iron collar
      • scrag

    Hypernyms for the word garrotte

      • instrument of execution
      • strangle
      • strangulate
      • throttle

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