Definitions for garrotte

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garrotte gar·rotte

Spelling: [guh-rot, -roht]

IPA: /gəˈrɒt, -ˈroʊt/

Garrotte is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 9 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 10 points.

You can make 202 anagrams from letters in garrotte (aegorrtt).

Definitions for garrotte

noun

1. a method of capital punishment of Spanish origin in which an iron collar is tightened around a condemned person's neck until death occurs by strangulation or by injury to the spinal column at the base of the brain.
2. the collarlike instrument used for this method of execution.
3. strangulation or throttling, especially in the course of a robbery.
4. an instrument, usually a cord or wire with handles attached at the ends, used for strangling a victim.

verb (used with object)

1. to execute by the garrote.
2. to strangle or throttle, especially in the course of a robbery.

noun, verb (used with object)

1. garrote.

Origin of garrotte

1615-25; Spanish garrote or French garrot packing-stick

Examples for garrotte

Was this or was it not your last chance to escape the garrotte?'

I got one hand on his throat in the most approved style of the garrotte and just pressed.

Dey garrotte de cap'en and crew, an' Charles go to turn de schooner.

I should go, even though I felt as sure as you do that the outcome will be the garrotte or a blank wall and a firing squad.

Better it had not missed us,” said I, after a pause; “we are only spared for the garrotte.

I should call out to you though they had the garrotte at my neck.

garrotte, Garotte, gar-rot′, n. a Spanish mode of strangling criminals.

Should they succeed, it will be the garrotte on the throat of English liberty.

My last request was to see the garrotte; but it was refused me.