Etymology

garrote

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Today it means: An iron collar formerly used in Spain to execute people by strangulation. Full definition →

Spanish garrote
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  1. Spanish · borrowed fromgarrote
  2. English todaygarrote

From Spanish garrote. Doublet of garrot.

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