execution method
a method or implement (such as a wire with a handle at each end) for strangulation.
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homunculus
small perfectly formed almost human miniature person.
a miniature adult that in the theory of preformation is held to inhabit the germ cell and to produce a mature individual merely by an increase in size.
catenary
the curve assumed by a cord of uniform density and cross section that is perfectly flexible but not capable of being stretched and that hangs freely from two fixed points.
stanchion
vertical supports that are used to maintain the elevation and integrity of railway tracks.
a sturdy upright fixture like a bar or post or support that provides support for some other object. It can be a permanent fixture.
a device that fits loosely around the neck of an animal (such as a cow) and limits forward and backward motion (as in a stall).