About The Word Guillotine
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Guillotine
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What's The Definition Of Guillotine?
[n] instrument of execution that consists of a weighted blade between two vertical poles; used for beheading people
[n] closure imposed on the debate of specific sections of a bill [v] kill by cutting the head off with a guillotine; "The French guillotined many Vietnamese while they occupied the country" Synonyms | Synonyms for Guillotine: closure by compartment Related Terms | Find terms related to Guillotine: ax | behead | beheading | block | bowstring | burn | burning | capital punishment | cloture | cloture by compartment | cross | crucifixion | crucify | death chair | death chamber | decapitate | decapitation | decollate | decollation | defenestrate | defenestration | drop | electric chair | electrocute | electrocution | execute | execution | fusillade | gallows | gallows-tree | garrote | gas chamber | gassing | gibbet | halter | hanging | head | hemlock | hemp | hempen collar | hot seat | inflict capital punishment | judicial murder | kangaroo cloture | lapidate | lapidation | lethal chamber | maiden | necktie party | noose | poisoning | put to death | rope | scaffold | shoot | shooting | stake | stem | stone | stoning | strangle | strangling | strangulation | the ax | the block | the chair | the gallows | the gas chamber | the guillotine | the hot seat | the rope | tree See Also | behead | closure | cloture | decapitate | gag rule | instrument of execution Guillotine In Webster's Dictionary \Guil"lo*tine`\ (g[i^]l"l[-o]*t[=e]n`), n. [F., from
Guillotin, a French physician, who proposed, in the
Constituent Assembly of 1789, to abolish decapitation with
the ax or sword. The instrument was invented by Dr. Antoine
Louis, and was called at first {Louison} or {Louisette}.
Similar machines, however, were known earlier.]
1. A machine for beheading a person by one stroke of a heavy
ax or blade, which slides in vertical guides, is raised by
a cord, and let fall upon the neck of the victim.
2. Any machine or instrument for cutting or shearing,
resembling in its action a guillotine.
\Guil"lo*tine`\ (g[i^]l`l[-o]*t[=e]n"), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Guillotined}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Guillotining}.] [Cf. F. guillotiner.] To behead with the guillotine. |
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