guillotine
noun
[ ˈɡɪlətiːn ]
• a machine with a heavy blade sliding vertically in grooves, used for beheading people.
guillotine
verb
• execute (someone) by guillotine.
Origin:
late 18th century: from French, named after Joseph-Ignace Guillotin (1738–1814), the French physician who recommended its use for executions in 1789.
