Strappado Definition
stră-pādō, -pä-
strappadoes
noun
A kind of torture in which the victim is lifted in the air by a rope fastened to the wrists, then suddenly dropped part way to the ground.
Webster's New World
The instrument used in this torture.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
- strapado
verb
To torture by means of this device.
Wiktionary
Other Word Forms of Strappado
Noun
Singular:
strappado
Plural:
strappadoes, strappadosOrigin of Strappado
Alteration of French strapade from Old French from Old Italian strappata from strappare to stretch tight of Germanic origin
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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