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garrotte::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | garotte, garrote, iron collar |
| Type of | instrument of execution |
Examples of garrotte
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Fortunate, because a brand new garrotte had been purchased should such a reversal arise.
From the smh.com.au
In Spain executions were carried out by various methods including strangulation by the garrotte.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Or garrotte somebody and throw them in the bog as well.
From the guardian.co.uk
In some interpretations of Lindow Man's death, the sinew is a garrotte used to break Lindow Man's neck.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Harrowing and horrifying, this Australian drama of moral corruption sneaks up on you like a mugger with a garrotte.
From the independent.co.uk
She had been beaten and strangled with a garrotte.
From the denverpost.com
The ligature marks on the neck were caused by the tightening of the sinew cord found around his neck, possibly a garrotte or necklace.
From the en.wikipedia.org
- Garrote: an instrument of execution for execution by strangulation
- Garrote: 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. ...
- N. An early predecessor to the modern necktie.
