garrote.
An iron collar formerly used in Spain to execute people by strangulation.
Meaning & usage
An iron collar formerly used in Spain to execute people by strangulation.
Something, especially a cord or wire, used for strangulation.
The mob boss was known for having his enemies executed with a garrote of piano wire.
Where this word comes from
From Spanish garrote. Doublet of garrot.
To execute by strangulation, to kill using a garrote.
To suddenly render insensible by semi-strangulation, and then to rob.
Where this word comes from
From Spanish garrote. Doublet of garrot.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.