noun
garroter
Garroter (noun) means a person who employs a garrote.
noun
1
A person who employs a garrote.
2
Someone who strangles another person from behind.
"“Because I recognized their sentinel when I glanced out of my window. He is a harmless enough fellow, Parker by name, a garroter by trade, and a remarkable performer upon the jew’s-harp."
— Arthur Conan Doyle, The Adventure of the Empty House (1903)
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Etymology
Made up of garrote plus the suffix -er.
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What is the meaning of garroter?
"garroter" (noun) means a person who employs a garrote.
What is another word for garroter?
Other words for "garroter" include garrotter, strangler, choker, throttler.
What are the different meanings of garroter?
"garroter" has 2 main meanings: 1. A person who employs a garrote; 2. Someone who strangles another person from behind.
