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strappado meaning and definition
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Definition of 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
- synonyms: strapado
Source: Princeton University Wordnet