Jack's head dropped forward, and the dancing girl nodded to the strangler to loose his frightful clutch.
Jack Haydon's Quest|John Finnemore
Saya Chone and the Strangler had gone away, leaping down from the mouth of the outer cave to the ravine.
Jack Haydon's Quest|John Finnemore
This second repulse seemed to put Saya Chone and the Strangler beside themselves with fury.
Jack Haydon's Quest|John Finnemore
It was the work of only an instant to dash around the partition and beat the Strangler to the floor.
The Master Mystery|Arthur B. Reeve and John W. Grey
The head was covered with a yellow turban, and Jack saw the Strangler slowly draw himself up and stand in the mouth of the cave.
Jack Haydon's Quest|John Finnemore
strangler
/ (ˈstræŋɡlə) /
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noun
a person or thing that strangles
a plant, esp a fig in tropical rain forests, that starts as an epiphyte but sends roots to the ground and eventually forms a tree with many aerial roots, usually killing the host