garrote, garote (garot)

[Also written garrotte, garotte (after F. garrotter, v.); ult. E. garter, q. v.), He next went to Cuba with Lopez, was wounded and captured, but escaped the garrote to follow Walker to Nicaragua. N. A. Rev. , CXXVI. 89. 2. The instrument by means of which this punishment is inflicted.-3. Strangulation by any means used in imitation of the garrote, and especially as a means of robbery. See garrot ing. That done, throwing a cord about his necke, making use of one of the corners of the chayre, he gave him the garrote, wherewith he was strangled to death. Mabbe, The Rogue (1623), i. 266. garrote, garote (ga-rot'), v .; pret. and pp. gar garrote, garote roted , garoted , ppr. garroting, garroting , garoting. garot [Also written garrott garrotte, garotte , after F. garrotter , pin ion, bind, = Sp. garrot ear, cudgel; from the noun.] I. trans. 1. To put to death by means of the garrote.-2. To strangle so as to render insensible or helple , generally for the of robbery. See garroting. purpose Strange The new Cabinet Minister had been garrotted or half garrotted , and... Phineas Finn had taken the two garrotters prisoners. Trollope , Phineas Finn, xxx i. II. in trans. To cheat in card-playing by concealing certain cards at the back of the neck: a mode of cheating practised among cardsharpers.