garrote

Definitions of garrote
  1. noun
    a club that is used as a weapon
    synonyms: garrota, jebe, tranca
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    type of:
    cachiporra, clava, porra, tranca
    stout stick that is larger at one end
  2. noun
    bandage that stops the flow of blood from an artery by applying pressure
    synonyms: torniquete
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    type of:
    aparato, faja, venda, vendaje
    a piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body
  3. noun
    an instrument of execution for execution by strangulation
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