strappado meaning

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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.

Definition of strappado

  1. 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

    Synonyms: strapado

    Type of: torture

Word lists: words starting with ST · words ending in DO · 9-letter words

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