Garrote (Noun)
Meaning
An instrument of execution for execution by strangulation.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The victim had been subjected to a garrote, a wire wrapped tightly around her neck to end her life.
- In some countries, the garrote had been used as a means of capital punishment until it was outlawed due to its inhumane nature.
- The detective examined the crime scene to determine if a garrote had been used to commit the murder.
- The Spanish painter's use of a garrote as a still-life subject was both striking and unsettling.
- During the Spanish Inquisition, many prisoners were led to their deaths via garrote in front of cheering crowds.