Garrote
Garrote , noun
[Sp. garrote, from garra claw, talon, of Celtic origin; compare Armor. & Welsh gar leg, ham, shank. Compare Garrot stick, Garter.]
A Spanish mode of execution by strangulation, with an iron collar affixed to a post and tightened by a screw until life become extinct.
2.
The instrument by means of which the garrote{1} is inflicted.
3.
A short length of rope or other instrument used to strangle a person.
Garrote , transitive verb
To strangle with the garrote; hence, to seize by the throat, from behind, with a view to strangle and rob.