strappado

IPA: strˈæpˈɑdoʊ

noun

  • 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.

verb

  • (transitive) To torture by means of this device.
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Examples of "strappado" in Sentences

  • Strappado bondage was put up for deletion.
  • This is nothing at all like strappado bondage.
  • Elbow bondage can be extended into strappado or strappado bondage.
  • A dedicated entry and expanded description is now on strappado bondage.
  • The references matter, and they don't say strappado was ever on the list.
  • It's not even conclusive that strappado was used in al Jamadi interrogation.
  • Strappado bondage is most commonly used with the subject's feet on the ground.

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