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garrote
(encz) | garrote, |
Garrote
(gcide) | Garrote \Gar*rote"\, n. [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.
[1913 Webster]
2. The instrument by means of which the garrote[1] is
inflicted.
Syn: garrote, garotte, iron collar.
[1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5]
3. Hence: A short length of rope or other instrument used to
strangle a person.
[PJC] |
Garrote
(gcide) | Garrote \Gar*rote"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Garroted; p. pr. &
vb. n. Garroting.]
To strangle with the garrote; hence, to seize by the throat,
from behind, with a view to strangle and rob.
[1913 Webster] |
garrote
(wn) | garrote
n 1: an instrument of execution for execution by strangulation
[syn: garrote, garotte, garrotte, iron collar]
v 1: strangle with an iron collar; "people were garrotted during
the Inquisition in Spain" [syn: garrote, garrotte,
garotte, scrag] |
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garrote
(encz) | garrote, |
garroter
(encz) | garroter,škrtič n: Zdeněk Brož |
Garroted
(gcide) | Garrote \Gar*rote"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Garroted; p. pr. &
vb. n. Garroting.]
To strangle with the garrote; hence, to seize by the throat,
from behind, with a view to strangle and rob.
[1913 Webster] |
garroter
(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] |
garrote
(wn) | garrote
n 1: an instrument of execution for execution by strangulation
[syn: garrote, garotte, garrotte, iron collar]
v 1: strangle with an iron collar; "people were garrotted during
the Inquisition in Spain" [syn: garrote, garrotte,
garotte, scrag] |
garroter
(wn) | garroter
n 1: someone who kills by strangling [syn: garroter,
garrotter, strangler, throttler, choker] |
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