guillotine

Sinhala Dictionary definitions for guillotine

guillotine 🔊 /gɪˈlʌtiˌn or giˈjʌtiˌn/

guillotine : ශිරස්ඡේදකය

guillotine : ගිලටීන් සමාප්තිය

guillotine : යන්ත්‍රයෙන් හිස ගසාදමනවා

guillotine : ගිලටිම

guillotine : ගිලටිනය

guillotine : විවාදච්ඡෙදනය

guillotine definition

Noun.

  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.

Transitive verb. To behead with the guillotine.