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garrote::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | garotte, garrotte, iron collar |
| Type of | instrument of execution |
Examples of garrote
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In accordance with his request, he was strangled with a garrote on July 26, 1533.
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There was also a cord found around his neck, thought to be a garrote or a necklace.
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Garrote cited the Celebration resort's reputation as an example of success.
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Bond is taken to the tower, where Elektra tortures him in a garrote.
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They were found guilty and sentenced to death by garrote.
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Better to use the garrote or the guillotine, surely, whereby the full pound of flesh may be reclaimed.
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Trying to quietly garrote a henchman isn't so very quiet when you noisily shoot him in the head instead.
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They were far more likely to garrote each other.
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Well, I started to strangle him, either the garrote broke or he broke his bonds and he jumped up real quick like.
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- An instrument of execution for execution by strangulation
- Strangle with an iron collar; "people were garrotted during the Inquisition in Spain"
- A garrote or garrote vil (a Spanish word; alternative spellings include garotte and garrotte) is a handheld weapon, most often referring to a ligature of chain, rope, scarf, wire or fishing line used to strangle someone. ...
- A cord or wire device, sometimes with handles or in the form of a noose, used in covert operations to strangle ("scrag") an enemy; also called "commando necktie", "Singapore sling", "Thuggee cord", or "mafia rosary", as derived from the collar used in Spanish capital punishment; also spelled " ...
