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Definition of Garrotes
1. garrote [v] - See also: garrote
Lexicographical Neighbors of Garrotes
Literary usage of Garrotes
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A History of the Inquisition of Spain by Henry Charles Lea (1907)
"the cordeles were applied; then seven garrotes were twisted around arms and legs,
the toca was thrust down his throat and twelve jarras of a pint each were ..."
2. Monthly Consular and Trade Reports by United States Bureau of Manufactures (1884)
"By the first system the trees bear after three years, but with garrotes it takes
usually from six to eight years. Full bearing is in the larger varieties ..."
3. Biennial Report by California Dept. of Agriculture, California State Commission of Horticulture (1887)
"Short truncheons (garrotes) of two to three feet in length are planted, with the
tops covered, about four inches deep under the ground. ..."
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