Uk English Meaning of guillotine

guillotine

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Definitions and Meaning of guillotine in English

Wordnet

guillotine (n)

closure imposed on the debate of specific sections of a bill

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

Wordnet

guillotine (v)

kill by cutting the head off with a guillotine

Webster

guillotine (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.

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

Webster

guillotine (v. t.)

To behead with the guillotine.

FAQs About the word guillotine

guillotine

closure imposed on the debate of specific sections of a bill, instrument of execution that consists of a weighted blade between two vertical poles; used for beh

decapitate,head,shorten,Trim,Prune,Scalp

No antonyms found.

guilloched => guilloché, guilloche => guilloche, guillevat => guillevat, guillemot => guillemot, guillemet => inverted commas,