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garrote.

garrot used to limit the movement of an animal

7 characters3 syllables approx.Galego language

Meaning & usage

noun/ɡaˈrɔte/[ɡɑˈrɔ.t̪ɪ]/ɡaˈrɔte/standard[ɡɑˈrɔ.t̪ɪ]standard
  1. garrot used to limit the movement of an animal

    masculine
  2. bolt or garrot which affixes each wheel to the axletree of a traditional Galician cart

    masculine
  3. press

    archaic · masculine
Where this word comes from

First attested in the 14th century. From Old French garrot, itself either from Old Occitan leg and the suffix -ot, from Gaulish *garrā (“leg”), or from a Germanic source.

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