From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [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]
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [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]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [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}]
|
