strappado
strap·pa·do
noun \stra-ˈpā-(ˌ)dō, -ˈpä-\Definition of STRAPPADO
: a punishment or torture in which the subject is hoisted by rope and allowed to fall its full length; also : a machine used to inflict this torture
Origin of STRAPPADO
modification of Italian strappata, literally, sharp pull
First Known Use: 1560
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