Garrotte

[ɡə'rɑt]

Definition

n. a Spanish mode of strangling criminals.—v.t. to strangle by a brass collar tightened by a screw whose point enters the spinal marrow: to suddenly render insensible by semi-strangulation and then to rob:—pr.p. garrott′ing garott′ing; pa.p. garrott′ed garott′ed.—ns. Garrott′er Garott′er one who garrottes; Garrott′ing Garott′ing.

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