A garrote or garrote vil (a Spanish word; alternative spellings include garotte and garrotte)'s a handheld weapon, most often referring to a ligature of chain, rope, scarf, wire or fishing line used to strangle someone. The term especially refers to an execution device but's sometimes used in assassination, because it can be completely silent. In addition, the garrote's used by some military units. The garrote was employed in Thuggee, whose practitioners used a yellow scarf called a Rumaal. A ga… (More on Garrote)