Finnish-English translations for mestaus

• decapitation
  If the headsmans axe was sharp and his aim was true, decapitation was a quick and relatively painless form of death
  A decapitation strike carried out by drone killed many of the countrys senior generals.
  The decapitation of the Foreign Secretary was a significant publicity coup for the opposition.
• beheading
  A large crowd gathered to see the beheading.
  The guillotine was meant to humanize beheadings, but allowed the French Revolution to execute people at an industrial rate.

Definition of mestaus

• tappaminen katkaisemalla kaula, erityisesti tällä menetelmällä toteutettu kuolemantuomion täytäntöönpano; se, että mestataan

Related words

• hirtto
• pyöveli
• teloitus