guillotine

English Thesaurus

1. instrument of execution that consists of a weighted blade between two vertical poles; used for beheading people (noun.artifact)

hypernym	:	instrument of execution,
definition	:	an instrument designed and used to take the life of a condemned person (noun.artifact)

2. closure imposed on the debate of specific sections of a bill (noun.communication)

hypernym	:	closure, cloture, gag law, gag rule,
definition	:	a rule for limiting or ending debate in a deliberative body (noun.communication)

3. kill by cutting the head off with a guillotine (verb.contact)

hypernym	:	behead, decapitate, decollate,
definition	:	cut the head of (verb.contact)

4. instrument of execution that consists of a weighted blade between two vertical poles; used for beheading people (noun.artifact)

derivation	:	guillotine,
definition	:	kill by cutting the head off with a guillotine (verb.contact)

5. kill by cutting the head off with a guillotine (verb.contact)

derivation	:	guillotine,
definition	:	instrument of execution that consists of a weighted blade between two vertical poles; used for beheading people (noun.artifact)

6. instrument of execution that consists of a weighted blade between two vertical poles; used for beheading people (noun.artifact)

derivation	:	guillotine,
definition	:	kill by cutting the head off with a guillotine (verb.contact)

7. kill by cutting the head off with a guillotine (verb.contact)

derivation	:	guillotine,
definition	:	instrument of execution that consists of a weighted blade between two vertical poles; used for beheading people (noun.artifact)