Garrote (noun)

1. A tool, typically a cord or wire, used to strangle or kill someone, typically by tightening it around the person's neck.
2. A method of execution in which a person is strangled or killed by tightening a cord or wire around their neck.

Origin:

From spanish garrote, from garra ("cla.w")

Examples:

1. The garrote was a common method of execution during the Spanish inquisition.
2. The assassin used a garrote to strangle his victim.
3. He was executed by garrote, a method of execution that is now considered inhumane.
4. The garrote was a silent and efficient weapon, it was used by assassins and spies.
5. The garrote was invented as a humane method of execution, but it quickly became a tool for torture and execution.