Definition of Garrote. Meaning of Garrote. Synonyms of Garrote

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Definition of Garrote

Garrote
Garrote Gar*rote", n. [Sp. garrote, from garra claw, talon, of Celtic origin; cf. Armor. & W. gar leg, ham, shank. Cf. Garrot stick, Garter.] A Spanish mode of execution by strangulation, with an iron collar affixed to a post and tightened by a screw until life become extinct; also, the instrument by means of which the punishment is inflicted.
Garrote
Garrote Gar*rote", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Garroted; p. pr. & vb. n. Garroting.] To strangle with the garrote; hence, to seize by the throat, from behind, with a view to strangle and rob.

Meaning of Garrote from wikipedia

- A garrote (/ɡəˈrɒt, ɡəˈroʊt/ gə-RO(H)T; alternatively spelled as garotte and similar variants) or garrote vil (Spanish: [ɡaˈrote ˈβil]) is a weapon, usually...
- Juego del garrote (Venezuelan traditional, woodstick fencing) or juego de garrote larense ('Venezuela Stick fighting') is a Venezuelan martial art that...
- Mariano Gómes, José Burgos, and Jacinto Zamora, who were executed by a garrote on February 17, 1872, in Bagumbayan, Philippines by Spanish colonial authorities...
- Pilar Garrote Camuñez (born 10 June 1997) is a Spanish footballer who plays for FC Levante Las Planas. Her twin sister Núria is also a footballer. "La...
- Nuria Garrote Camuñez (born 10 June 1997) is a Spanish footballer who plays for FC Levante Las Planas. Her twin sister Pilar is also a footballer. "La...
- Carlos Garrote (born 16 July 1991) is a Spanish sprint canoeist. He became the European K-1 200m champion in 2018 and has also won a couple of World Championship...
- Sergio Garrote Muñoz (born 27 July 1979) is a Spanish Para-cyclist who represented Spain at the 2020 Summer Paralympics. Garrote Muñoz represented Spain...
- Antón Garrote (born 17 August 1972) is a Spanish sailor. He competed in the Laser event at the 1996 Summer Olympics. "Antón Garrote". Olympedia. Retrieved...
- with a ceremonial rumāl, a handkerchief-like cloth used by his cult as a garrote. Only 125 were confirmed. While Behram is sometimes suspected of having...
- stick (Spanish: Lucha del garrote) is a folk sport practised throughout the Canary Islands. The origins of lucha del garrote may date back to the aboriginal...