garrotte

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Noun

garrotte (plural garrottes)

1. A cord, wire or similar used for strangulation.

   The mob boss was known for executing his enemies with a garrotte of piano wire.

2. (historical) An iron collar formerly used in Spain to execute people by strangulation.

Verb

garrotte (garrottes, present participle garrotting; past and past participle garrotted)

1. (transitive) To execute by strangulation.
2. (transitive) To suddenly render insensible by semi-strangulation, and then to rob.

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