strappado

noun

Meaning

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.
To torture by means of this device.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

halter(English)strap-hanging(English)suicide suspension(English)garrote(English)hanger(English)karada(English)catch-rope(English)rope's end(English)bondage(English)torture(English)rope(English)tied(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

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