Question

Std. IX What is meant by the term the guillotine?

Answer 1

GUILLOTINE is something that was invented to replace older and harsher methods of execution but it became a terror in itself. It was in fact the device of execution during the French revolution.

Answer 2

It is an instrument for surgically removing the tonsils.
It is an apparatus designed for efficiently carrying out executions by beheading.
The device consists of a tall, upright frame in which a weighed and angled blade is raised to the top and suspended.
It was used during french revolution.

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