A garotte was a rope, wire, chain, or similar object used to strangle a person by tightly wrapping it around that person's throat. (TNG episode: "Elementary, Dear Data")
In 2287 Kron attempted to take command of the IKS Okrona from Captain Klaa by assassination using a garotte he had hidden in his belt buckle. (TOS comic: "The Sentence")
While attempting to save a Jabari rebel with a damaged leg, Doctor Elizabeth Lense compared the saw she used to amputate the limb to a garotte. (SCE eBook: Wounds, Book 2)