An execution by guillotine.

plural of guillotinement

(historical, also figuratively) 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.

(law, politics, informal); (also figuratively) To execute (someone) with a guillotine. / To cut or trim (a body part, a stack of paper, etc.) with a guillotine.

simple past tense and past participle of guillotine

plural of guillotine

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of guillotine

gerund of guillotine: an execution by guillotine.

present participle of guillotine

An executioner who uses the guillotine.