guillotine

[Guil·lo*tine`]

The guillotine was a death penalty machine used to behead people convicted of crimes, and it was basically a giant blade that slid down and sliced through a person’s neck, their head falling into a basket below.

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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.

Noun
instrument of execution that consists of a weighted blade between two vertical poles; used for beheading people

Noun
closure imposed on the debate of specific sections of a bill

Verb
kill by cutting the head off with a guillotine; "The French guillotined many Vietnamese while they occupied the country"


n.
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.

n.
Any machine or instrument for cutting or shearing, resembling in its action a guillotine.

v. t.
To behead with the guillotine.


Guillotine

Guil"lo*tine` , 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.

Guillotine

Guil"lo*tine` , v. t. [imp. & p. p. Guillotined ; p. pr. & vb. n. Guillotining.] [Cf. F. guillotiner.] To behead with the guillotine.

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.

To behead with the guillotine.

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