guillotina — meaning in English
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English meaning
- guillotine noun A device with a tall frame and a heavy angled blade, historically used to carry out executions by beheading.
- sash noun A decorative band of cloth worn around the waist or over one shoulder, often as part of formal dress or a uniform.
Senses
guillotina is used for these senses in English:
- sash The opening part of a window, usually containing the glass panes; either hinged to the jamb, or sliding up and down as in a sash window. [circa 1680]
guillotine — full definition
- noun A device with a tall frame and a heavy angled blade, historically used to carry out executions by beheading.
- noun A cutting tool or machine with a hinged or sliding blade, used to trim paper or other flat materials.
- verb To execute someone using a guillotine, or to cut something with one.
- noun A parliamentary procedure that sets a firm deadline for ending debate on a bill.
sash — full definition
- noun A decorative band of cloth worn around the waist or over one shoulder, often as part of formal dress or a uniform.
- noun The frame that holds the glass panes in a window, especially one that slides up and down.