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strappado

noun

Etymology

From Italian strappato, from strappare (“to pull”).

  1. borrowed from strappato

Definitions

  1. A form of torture in which the victim is hung from the ceiling by a rope attached to the…

    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.

    • What, vpon compulsion? No: were I at the Strappado, or all the Racks in the World, I would not tell you on compulsion.

  2. To torture by means of this device.

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