What is to strangle with the garrote; hence, to seize by the throat, from behind, with a view to strangle and rob called?
garrote — To strangle with the garrote; hence, to seize by the throat, from behind, with a view to strangle and rob. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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