Strappado

Language: English
Pronunciation: strap-pado
Part of Speech: noun

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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.

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"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 "

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