A guillotine is a device for carrying out executions by decapitation named after French Politician Joseph-Ignace Guillotin who initially proposed its usage as a more humane form of execution.
Guillotine or Guillotines may also refer to:
Cutting Guillotine, a type of cigar cutter Guillotine amputation, performed without closure of the skin in an urgent setting – typically followed by a 2nd-phase amputation Guillotine cutting, the process of partitioning a material by bisecting it Guillotine (metalwork) or shear Paper cutter or paper guillotine
Film Guillotine (film), a 1924 German silent drama film Guillotine Guys, a 2010 American film The Guillotines, a 2012 Chinese film
Music "The Guillotine", a 2006 song by Escape The Fate "Guillotine", a 2016 song by Jon Bellion Guillotine (band), an Indian musical group Guillotine (British India album) (2007) Guillotine (Circle album) (2003) "Guillotine" (Death Grips song), a 2011 song by Death Grips
Sports Guillotine (wrestling) or the twister, a spinal lock Guillotine choke, a martial arts chokehold Guillotine, a press-up where the chest, head, and neck are lowered below the plane of the hands
Other uses Guillotine (character), a Marvel Comics character Guillotine (1998 game), a card game by Wizards of the Coast Guillotine (1987 game), a board game by Avril et Floréal Guillotine (magic trick) Cloture or guillotine, a motion or process in parliamentary procedure aimed at bringing debate to a quick end Guillotine Society, a Japanese anarchist terrorist group
See also Flying guillotine, a Chinese premodern combat weapon