from the word : gar·rote or gar·rotte (g-rt, -rt)
n.
1.
a. A method of
execution formerly practiced in Spain, in which a tightened iron collar is used to strangle or break the neck of a condemned person.
b. The iron collar used for such an execution.
2.
a. Strangulation,
especially in order to rob.
b. A cord or wire used for
strangling.
tr.v. gar·rot·ed or gar·rot·ted, gar·rot·ing or gar·rot·ting, gar·rotes or gar·rottes
1. To execute by garrote.
2. To strangle in order to rob.