Garrotter (Noun)
Meaning
Someone who kills by strangling.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The police were on the lookout for a notorious garrotter who had been terrorizing the city for months.
- In the 19th century, the garrotter was a feared figure in European folklore, often depicted as a stealthy and ruthless killer.
- The detective was tasked with tracking down the garrotter who had claimed several victims in the past year.
- The garrotter's modus operandi was to target lone travelers on deserted roads, using a length of wire to strangle them.
- Historians believe that the infamous garrotter, known only as "The Strangler," was responsible for a string of murders in 17th-century London.