Definitions

1. verb

to remove the head or a portion of the head from (a bird, for example, after shooting).

“The hunter had to decoll the bird to prove it was a good shot.”

2. noun

the act of removing the head or a portion of the head.

“The decoll of the animal was necessary for the experiment to continue.”

3. noun

a severed head or portion of the head.

“The decoll of the statue was left on the pedestal as a gruesome warning.”