GUILLOTINES

11 letters 12 Scrabble points

Definition of GUILLOTINES

noun

  1. A machine used for the application of capital punishment by decapitation, consisting of a tall upright frame from which is suspended a heavy diagonal-edged blade.

  2. A device used for cutting stacks of paper to straight edges, usually by means of a hinged blade attached to a flat platform.

  3. A cloture; a motion that debate be ended and a vote taken.

verb

  1. To execute, cut or cut short (a person, a stack of paper or a debate) by use of a guillotine.

  2. To end discussion on a parliamentary bill by invoking cloture.

Source: Wiktionary

Word Details

Letters G U I L L O T I N E S
Length 11 letters
Scrabble Score 12 points