The guillotine (/ˈgiːjətiːn/ or /ˈgɪlətiːn/ in English; [gijɔtin] in French) was a device used for carrying out executions by decapitation. It consists of a tall upright frame from which a blade's suspended. This blade's raised with a rope and then allowed to drop, severing the victim's head from their body. The device's noted for long being the main method of execution in France and, more particularly, for its use during the French Revolution. The… (More on Guillotine)