Guillotine /(gĭl"lō̇*tēn`)/

Guil·lo·tine

Guillotine

n.
  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.

Guillotine

v. t.

imp. & p. p. Guillotined; p. pr. & vb. n. Guillotining

  1. To behead with the guillotine.