garotte
Assassin's silent wire
A garotte is a wire, cord, or metal collar used to strangle someone, typically from behind.
The word also refers to execution by strangulation, historically practiced in Spain.
As a verb, to garotte is to kill or attack by this method: The assassin garotted the guard before he could raise an alarm.
Also spelled garrote or garrotte.
Constrict the throat
- chokeObstruct breathing or airflow
- throttlePower flow controller
- asphyxiateKill by blocking air
- suffocateKill by blocking air
constrict · compress · tighten · squeeze · execution · capital punishment · assassination · murder
strangle
Constrict the throat
- chokeObstruct breathing or airflow
- throttlePower flow controller
- asphyxiateKill by blocking air
suffocate · constrict · compress · tighten · squeeze · execution · capital punishment · assassination · murder · killing
wire
Thin metallic conductor
rope · chain · tourniquet · handles · metal · wooden · silken · thin · loop · device
garottetracheotomy
Airway incision procedure
intubate · ventilate · Heimlich maneuver · resuscitate · mouth-to-mouth