A garrotte is a type of restrictive device, typically a cord or wire, used to tighten around the neck or throat, often with the intention of choking or strangling.
"Garrotte" Examples
Usage Examples for "Garrotte"
The prisoner was found to have been strangled with a garrotte, a makeshift rope, in his cell. Fastened to the door, the makeshift cord used as a garrotte resembled a noose. The escaped convict was badly injured after trying to break free from the garrotte used to restrain him. Detectives were unable to determine the precise cause of death, but they suspected the use of a garrotte in the victim's murder. The gruesome discovery of the body, tied up with a garrotte, shocked the community into silence.