Gar"rot (?), n. [F. Cf. Garrote.] (Surg.) A stick or small wooden
cylinder used for tightening a bandage, in order to compress the
arteries of a limb.
Gar"rot, n. (Zoˆl.) The European golden-eye.
Gar*rote" (?), n. [Sp. garrote, from garra claw, talon, of Celtic
origin; cf. Armor. & W. gar leg, ham, shank. Cf. Garrot stick, Garter.]
A Spanish mode of execution by strangulation, with an iron collar
affixed to a post and tightened by a screw until life become extinct;
also, the instrument by means of which the punishment is inflicted.
Gar*rote", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Garroted; p. pr. & vb. n. Garroting.] To
strangle with the garrote; hence, to seize by the throat, from behind,
with a view to strangle and rob.
Gar*rot"er (?), n. One who seizes a person by the throat from behind,
with a view to strangle and rob him.
Gar*ru"li*ty (?), n. [L. garrulitas: cf. F. garrulitÈ.] Talkativeness;
loquacity.
Gar"ru*lous (?), a. [L. garrulus, fr. garrire to chatter, talk; cf. Gr.
&?; voice, &?; to speak, sing. Cf. Call.] 1. Talking much, especially
about commonplace or trivial things; talkative; loquacious.
The most garrulous people on earth.
De Quincey.
2. (Zoˆl.) Having a loud, harsh note; noisy; -- said of birds; as, the
garrulous roller.
Syn. -- Garrulous, Talkative, Loquacious. A garrulous person indulges
in long, prosy talk, with frequent repetitions and lengthened details;
talkative implies simply a great desire to talk; and loquacious a great
flow of words at command. A child is talkative; a lively woman is
loquacious; an old man in his dotage is garrulous.
-- Gar"ru*lous*ly, adv. -- Gar"ru*lous*ness, n.
Gar*ru"pa (?), n. [Prob. fr. Pg. garupa crupper. Cf. Grouper the fish.]
(Zoˆl.) One of several species of California market fishes, of the
genus Sebastichthys; -- called also rockfish. See Rockfish.
Gar"ter (?), n. [OE. gartier, F. jarretiËre, fr. OF. garet bend of the
knee, F. jarret; akin to Sp. garra claw, Prov. garra leg. See Garrote.]
1. A band used to prevent a stocking from slipping down on the leg.
2. The distinguishing badge of the highest order of knighthood in Great
Britain, called the Order of the Garter, instituted by Edward III.;
also, the Order itself.