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Garrote Common

Garrote has 4 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Verb

Definitions
Noun
1

an instrument of execution for execution by strangulation

2

an iron collar formerly used in Spain to execute people by strangulation

Verb
1

strangle with an iron collar

"people were garrotted during the Inquisition in Spain"

2

to execute by strangulation

See Also
garrot cord strangulation garroting wire execute iron garroter
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
instrument of execution strangle
Rhyming Words
bote pote dote mote kote gote cote lote tote rote note vote hote yote frote emote hyote scote wrote shote
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