Garrotte

Pronunciation: /ˈɡæɹˈɑt/

Garrotte (noun)

  1. A device used to tighten around someone’s neck to stop breathing or cause death.
  2. To kill or seriously harm someone by tightening something around the neck.

Examples

  • The garrotte was designed to tighten around the throat.
  • A garrotte can be used as a throat-strangling device.