Associations to the word «Strappado»
Wiktionary
STRAPPADO, noun. A form of torture in which the victim is hung from the ceiling by a rope attached to the hands, which are tied together behind the victim's back.
STRAPPADO, verb. (transitive) To torture by means of this device.
Dictionary definition
STRAPPADO, noun. A form of torture in which the hands are tied behind a person's back and they are lifted off the ground by a rope tied to their wrists, then allowed to drop until their fall is checked with a jerk by the rope.
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