Guillotine vs. Scaffold

Guillotinenoun

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 which is dropped on to the neck of the person to be executed; also, execution using this machine.

Guillotinenoun

(by extension)

Guillotinenoun

A device or machine with a cutting blade.

Guillotineverb

To use a guillotine (on someone or something).

Guillotineverb

To execute (someone) with a guillotine.

Guillotineverb

To cut or trim (a body part, a stack of paper, etc.) with a guillotine.

Guillotineverb

(Britain) To end discussion (about a parliamentary bill or part of one) by invoking a guillotine procedure.

Guillotineverb

(US) To end (a legislative debate) by invoking cloture.

Guillotinenoun

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.

Guillotinenoun

Any machine or instrument for cutting or shearing, resembling in its action a guillotine.

Guillotineverb

To behead with the guillotine.

Guillotinenoun

closure imposed on the debate of specific sections of a bill

Guillotinenoun

instrument of execution that consists of a weighted blade between two vertical poles; used for beheading people

Guillotineverb

kill by cutting the head off with a guillotine;

Guillotine

A guillotine ( GHIL-ə-teen, also US: GHEE-, French: [ɡijɔtin] (listen)) is an apparatus designed for efficiently carrying out executions by beheading. The device consists of a tall, upright frame with a weighted and angled blade suspended at the top.

Scaffoldnoun

A structure made of scaffolding for workers to stand on while working on a building.

Scaffoldnoun

An elevated platform on which a criminal is executed.

Scaffoldnoun

An elevated platform on which dead bodies are ritually disposed of, as by some Native American tribes.

Scaffoldnoun

(metalworking) An accumulation of adherent, partly fused material forming a shelf or dome-shaped obstruction above the tuyeres in a blast furnace.

Scaffoldnoun

(sciences) A structure that provides support for some other material.

Scaffoldverb

(transitive) To set up a scaffolding; to surround a building with scaffolding.

Scaffoldverb

(transitive) To sustain; to provide support for.

Scaffoldverb

(transitive) To dispose of the bodies of the dead on a scaffold or raised platform, as by some Native American tribes.

Scaffoldnoun

A temporary structure of timber, boards, etc., for various purposes, as for supporting workmen and materials in building, for exhibiting a spectacle upon, for holding the spectators at a show, etc.

Scaffoldnoun

Specifically, a stage or elevated platform for the execution of a criminal; as, to die on the scaffold.

Scaffoldnoun

An accumulation of adherent, partly fused material forming a shelf, or dome-shaped obstruction, above the tuyères in a blast furnace.

Scaffoldverb

To furnish or uphold with a scaffold.

Scaffoldnoun

a platform from which criminals are executed (hanged or beheaded)

Scaffoldnoun

a temporary arrangement erected around a building for convenience of workers

Scaffoldverb

provide with a scaffold for support;