'Tourniquet' definitions:

Definition of 'tourniquet'

(from WordNet)
noun
Bandage that stops the flow of blood from an artery by applying pressure [syn: compression bandage, tourniquet]

Definition of 'Tourniquet'

From: GCIDE
  • Tourniquet \Tour"ni*quet\, n. [F., fr. tourner to turn.] (Surg.) An instrument for arresting hemorrhage. It consists essentially of a pad or compress upon which pressure is made by a band which is tightened by a screw or other means. [1913 Webster]