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Meanings of garrote in English

Russian
гаррота
Portuguese
garrote vil
Spanish
garrote vil
Catalan
garrot
Wikidata

Execution method.

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        гаррота
        Portuguese
        garrote vil
        Catalan
        garrot
        Spanish
        garrote vil

        An instrument of execution for execution by strangulation.

              garrote vil
              Catalan
              garrotar
              Spanish
              agarrotar

              Strangle with an iron collar.

                    garrotar
                    Synonyms
                    Examples for "scrag"
                    Examples for "scrag"
                    1
                    The compatriot of Rachel was wrapping up a scrag of mutton.
                    Children of the Ghetto: A Study of a Peculiar People
                    2
                    Now, perhaps you know somebody who is a scrag in society.
                    The Golden Censer / Or, the duties of to-day, the hopes of the f...
                    3
                    Hunt for the spirit of the coming ruction and try to scrag it!
                    King--of the Khyber Rifles: A Romance of Adventure
                    4
                    No wan iver seed a scrag of her after that.
                    Fort Desolation: Red Indians and Fur Traders of Rupert's Land
                    5
                    And now I've done it, you want to scrag me.
                    The Keeper of the Door
                    Usage of garrote in English
                    1
                    He cleared his throat as though to disembarrass it of a garrote.
                    Greener Than You Think
                    2
                    And the toggle on the garrote comes from Paddy's own duffel coat.
                    Report for Murder
                    3
                    They had dismounted the old man, and were about to garrote him.
                    Marie; a story of Russian love
                    4
                    Isbar flailed and clawed at the garrote, but Gurney's grip remained firm.
                    The Winds of Dune
                    5
                    Attached to the e-mail was a photo of a bloodied garrote wire.
                    Exit strategy
                    6
                    He was apparently as familiar with the garrote as the knife.
                    Police Your Planet
                    7
                    Her neck was deeply bruised around the welt left by a garrote wire.
                    Sister of the dead
                    8
                    The garrote had been already erected in front of his gaol!
                    The White Chief: A Legend of Northern Mexico
                    9
                    It was like the garrote in Leesil's own toolbox, and recognition filled him.
                    Thief of lives
                    10
                    I used that garrote so I didn't have to touch the filthy Jewboy.
                    Secret Sanction
                    11
                    Silence snapped forward and looped her garrote around his neck, then pulled tight.
                    Arcanum Unbounded
                    12
                    I said, Captain Wolkowitz mentioned that the garrote was manufactured.
                    Secret Sanction
                    13
                    Regular Army troops wouldn't know a garrote from a carrot.
                    Secret Sanction
                    14
                    It started shifting form wildly, struggling to get loose of the supernatural garrote-andfailing.
                    Turn coat
                    15
                    We would suggest the garrote, bow and gun trap also as being very effective.
                    Camp Life in the Woods and the Tricks of Trapping and Trap Makin...
                    16
                    Are you saying that name so that they may garrote you tomorrow on Bagumbayan?
                    The Social Cancer: A Complete English Version of Noli Me Tangere
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