guillotines (edged weapons)

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Scope note
Instruments for execution by beheading. They operate by means of a heavy blade falling between two grooved posts. These were used particularly during the French Revolution, but also in Belgium, Germany, Sweden and some Swiss cantons.
guillotines
Accepted term: 01-Dec-2025